African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Hind's Black Walnut

Poiana richardsonii compared with Juglans hindsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Hind's Black Walnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Viverridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Poiana	Juglans
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Juglans hindsii

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Hind's Black Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Hind's Black Walnut
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.

Hind's Black Walnut

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.