Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs Céphalophe de Jentink

Poiana richardsonii compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique centrale is Least Concern while Céphalophe de Jentink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Céphalophe de Jentink
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Viverridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Poiana	Cephalophus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and Céphalophe de Jentink share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Céphalophe de Jentink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Céphalophe de Jentink

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.