African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Cherry Plum

Poiana richardsonii compared with Prunus cerasifera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Cherry Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Poiana	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Prunus cerasifera

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Cherry Plum
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.

Cherry Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Armenia), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Cherry Plum

The Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) is a species in the genus Prunus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.