Leightons linsang vs Wrinkled medick

Poiana leightoni compared with Medicago rugosa

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Wrinkled medick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Wrinkled medick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Viverridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Poiana	Medicago
Species	Poiana leightoni	Medicago rugosa

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Wrinkled medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Wrinkled medick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled medick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).