Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs Malayan civet

Poiana richardsonii compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family same	Viverridae	Viverridae
Genus	Poiana	Viverra
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Viverridae.

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.