African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Zorro Volador Negro de Mauricio

Poiana richardsonii compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Zorro Volador Negro de Mauricio is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Zorro Volador Negro de Mauricio
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Poiana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Pteropus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Zorro Volador Negro de Mauricio share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador Negro de Mauricio

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Zorro Volador Negro de Mauricio
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Volador Negro de Mauricio

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.