African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Toromiro

Poiana richardsonii compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Toromiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Poiana	Sophora
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

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

Toromiro

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.