African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Mountain Plume

Poiana richardsonii compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viverridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Poiana	Stenoptilia
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Mountain Plume
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.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.