False Water Rat vs West Afrika Linsang

Xeromys myoides compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	West Afrika Linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viverridae
Genus	Xeromys	Poiana
Species	Xeromys myoides	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and West Afrika Linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	West Afrika Linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.