Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Lowland Tapir

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Perissodactyla (말목)
Family	Viverridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Tapirus
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

The Brown Palm Civit, Jerdon's Palm Civit (Paradoxurus jerdoni) is a species in the genus Paradoxurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.