West Afrika Linsang vs Winter Groundling

Poiana leightoni compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• West Afrika Linsang is Vulnerable while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	West Afrika Linsang	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Viverridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Poiana	Scrobipalpa
Species	Poiana leightoni	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

West Afrika Linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	West Afrika Linsang	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

West Afrika Linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.