Leightons linsang vs water dock

Poiana leightoni compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Viverridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Poiana	Rumex
Species	Poiana leightoni	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).