African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Agarwood

Poiana richardsonii compared with Aquilaria malaccensis

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Agarwood is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Agarwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Viverridae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Poiana	Aquilaria
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Aquilaria malaccensis

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Agarwood
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.

Agarwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.