Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Poiana richardsonii compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique centrale is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Viverridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Poiana	Lepilemur
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

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.