Carrington's Scalewort vs Leightons linsang

Radula carringtonii compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrington's Scalewort	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Radulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Radula	Poiana
Species	Radula carringtonii	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrington's Scalewort	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.