Leightons linsang vs Red ash

Poiana leightoni compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Poiana	Alphitonia
Species	Poiana leightoni	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.