African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Brazilian peppertree

Poiana richardsonii compared with Schinus terebinthifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Brazilian peppertree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Viverridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Poiana	Schinus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Schinus terebinthifolia

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian peppertree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Brazilian peppertree
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.

Brazilian peppertree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (5 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.

Brazilian peppertree

The Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia) is a species in the genus Schinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.