Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs radiated snail

Poiana leightoni compared with Discus rotundatus

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable while radiated snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Viverridae	Discidae
Genus	Poiana	Discus
Species	Poiana leightoni	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale and radiated snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	radiated snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).