Leightons linsang vs Spanish elm

Poiana leightoni compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Spanish elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Viverridae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Poiana	Cordia
Species	Poiana leightoni	Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Spanish elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).