African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Thinkadu

Poiana richardsonii compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Thinkadu

Habitat

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

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.