African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs beach evening-primrose

Poiana richardsonii compared with Oenothera drummondii

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while beach evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	beach evening-primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Viverridae	Onagraceae
Genus	Poiana	Oenothera
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Oenothera drummondii

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

beach evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	beach evening-primrose
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.

beach evening-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (France, Spain, Sweden), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

beach evening-primrose

The Beach evening-primrose (Oenothera drummondii) is a species in the genus Oenothera. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.