African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs cape-jasmine

Poiana richardsonii compared with Gardenia jasminoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	cape-jasmine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Viverridae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Poiana	Gardenia
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Gardenia jasminoides

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

cape-jasmine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	cape-jasmine
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.

cape-jasmine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), 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.

cape-jasmine

The Cape-jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) is a species in the genus Gardenia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.