Dowdy Plume vs West Afrika Linsang

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Pterophoridae	Viverridae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Poiana
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	West Afrika Linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.