cow-itch vs Leightons linsang

Mucuna pruriens compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• cow-itch is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cow-itch	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Mucuna	Poiana
Species	Mucuna pruriens	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cow-itch	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.