African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs African winged-bean

Poiana richardsonii compared with Psophocarpus palustris

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while African winged-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	African winged-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Poiana	Psophocarpus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Psophocarpus palustris

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

African winged-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	African winged-bean
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.

African winged-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, and Taiwan.

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.

African winged-bean

The African winged-bean (Psophocarpus palustris) is a species in the genus Psophocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.