Fringed rue vs Leightons linsang

Ruta chalepensis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Fringed rue is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed rue	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rutaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Ruta	Poiana
Species	Ruta chalepensis	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed rue	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.