Leightons linsang vs Red Balau

Poiana leightoni compared with Shorea guiso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Viverridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Poiana	Shorea
Species	Poiana leightoni	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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