African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Species code: Hs

Poiana richardsonii compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Alismatales (अलिस्माटेल्स)
Family	Viverridae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Poiana	Halophila
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.