African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs hooked threadwort

Poiana richardsonii compared with Cephaloziella uncinata

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while hooked threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	hooked threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Viverridae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Poiana	Cephaloziella
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Cephaloziella uncinata

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

hooked threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	hooked threadwort
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.

hooked threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.