Chestnut-coloured Carpet vs Leightons linsang

Thera cognata compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Chestnut-coloured Carpet is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-coloured Carpet	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geometridae	Viverridae
Genus	Thera	Poiana
Species	Thera cognata	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-coloured Carpet and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-coloured Carpet	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

The Chestnut-coloured Carpet (Thera cognata) is a species in the genus Thera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.