African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Giam

Poiana richardsonii compared with Hopea forbesii

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Giam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Giam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Viverridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Poiana	Hopea
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Hopea forbesii

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Giam
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.

Giam

Habitat

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

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.