African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs paradise-nut

Poiana richardsonii compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Viverridae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Poiana	Lecythis
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Lecythis zabucajo

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	paradise-nut
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.

paradise-nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.