African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Redclaw

Poiana richardsonii compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Viverridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Poiana	Cherax
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.