Leightons linsang vs Lemon grass

Poiana leightoni compared with Cymbopogon citratus

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Lemon grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Lemon grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Viverridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Poiana	Cymbopogon
Species	Poiana leightoni	Cymbopogon citratus

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Lemon grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemon grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea), and South America (10 countries).