Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit vs puma

Paradoxurus jerdoni compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Paradoxurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Paradoxurus jerdoni	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.