African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs drooping she-oak

Poiana richardsonii compared with Allocasuarina verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	drooping she-oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Viverridae	Casuarinaceae
Genus	Poiana	Allocasuarina
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Allocasuarina verticillata

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

drooping she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	drooping she-oak
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.

drooping she-oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, and India.

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.