Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Poiana richardsonii compared with Sturnira magna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Poiana	Sturnira
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.