African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Lesser Naked Bat

Poiana richardsonii compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Molossidae
Genus	Poiana	Cheiromeles
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Lesser Naked Bat
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 Naked Bat

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.