African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Poiana richardsonii compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Viverridae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Poiana	Anomalurus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.