West Afrika Linsang vs round-leaf cassia

Poiana leightoni compared with Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Key Differences

• West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable while round-leaf cassia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	West Afrika Linsang	round-leaf cassia
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Viverridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Poiana	Chamaecrista
Species	Poiana leightoni	Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Conservation Status

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

round-leaf cassia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	West Afrika Linsang	round-leaf cassia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round-leaf cassia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).