African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs bamboo grass

Poiana richardsonii compared with Paspalum fasciculatum

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while bamboo grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	bamboo grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Poiana	Paspalum
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Paspalum fasciculatum

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

bamboo grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	bamboo grass
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.

bamboo grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across North America (Trinidad and Tobago), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

bamboo grass

The Bamboo grass (Paspalum fasciculatum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.