African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Bodhi tree

Poiana richardsonii compared with Ficus religiosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan Bodhi tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Viverridae Moraceae
Genus Poiana Ficus
Species Poiana richardsonii Ficus religiosa

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Bodhi tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan Bodhi tree
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Habitat & Geographic Range

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bodhi tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay).

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.

Bodhi tree

The Bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa) is a species in the genus Ficus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba.

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