Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Poiana richardsonii compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Poiana	Spermophilus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.