African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs giant bamboo

Poiana richardsonii compared with Dendrocalamus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	giant bamboo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Poiana	Dendrocalamus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Dendrocalamus giganteus

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

giant bamboo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	giant bamboo
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.

giant bamboo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.