Leightons linsang vs northern red currant

Poiana leightoni compared with Ribes spicatum

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while northern red currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	northern red currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Viverridae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Poiana	Ribes
Species	Poiana leightoni	Ribes spicatum

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	northern red currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern red currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).