Leightons linsang vs Water spangles

Poiana leightoni compared with Salvinia minima

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Water spangles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Water spangles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Viverridae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Poiana	Salvinia
Species	Poiana leightoni	Salvinia minima

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Water spangles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Water spangles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water spangles

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Sri Lanka), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).