Leightons linsang vs

Poiana leightoni compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Viverridae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Poiana	Nitzschia
Species	Poiana leightoni	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.