African Brush-tailed Porcupine vs African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Atherurus africanus compared with Poiana richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Brush-tailed Porcupine	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hystricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Atherurus	Poiana
Species	Atherurus africanus	Poiana richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

African Brush-tailed Porcupine and African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Brush-tailed Porcupine	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

The African Brush-tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits 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.