African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Midday Jird

Poiana richardsonii compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Poiana	Meriones
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

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.