Leightons linsang vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Poiana leightoni compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Viverridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Poiana	Dorocordulia
Species	Poiana leightoni	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.