African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs buffalo-grass

Poiana richardsonii compared with Tripsacum dactyloides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	buffalo-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	Tripsacum
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Tripsacum dactyloides

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

buffalo-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	buffalo-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.

buffalo-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

buffalo-grass

The Buffalo-Grass (Tripsacum dactyloides) is a species in the genus Tripsacum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.