African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Poiana richardsonii compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Viverridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Poiana	Cercopithecus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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 Spot-nosed Monkey

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.