Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs Narrow-headed Vole

Poiana richardsonii compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Viverridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Poiana	Microtus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-headed Vole

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.