Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Viverridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Paradoxurus	Proechimys
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.