African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Silver Lime

Poiana richardsonii compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Viverridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Poiana	Tilia
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Silver Lime
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.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.