African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Candle Anemone

Poiana richardsonii compared with Anemone cylindrica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Candle Anemone
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Viverridae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Poiana	Anemone
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Anemone cylindrica

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Candle Anemone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Candle Anemone
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.

Candle Anemone

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Candle Anemone

The Candle Anemone (Anemone cylindrica) is a species in the genus Anemone. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.