African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs lesser mouse-deer

Poiana richardsonii compared with Tragulus kanchil

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Viverridae	Tragulidae
Genus	Poiana	Tragulus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	lesser mouse-deer
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.

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.