African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Poiana richardsonii compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Viverridae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Poiana	Brachyuromys
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.