Leightons linsang vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Poiana leightoni compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Rough-Fruit Amaranth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Viverridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Poiana	Amaranthus
Species	Poiana leightoni	Amaranthus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).