Leightons linsang vs Prickly Pole

Poiana leightoni compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Viverridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Poiana	Bactris
Species	Poiana leightoni	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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