African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs smooth heliotrope

Poiana richardsonii compared with Heliotropium curassavicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	smooth heliotrope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Viverridae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Poiana	Heliotropium
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Heliotropium curassavicum

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

smooth heliotrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	smooth heliotrope
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.

smooth heliotrope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.