African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Poiana richardsonii compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Viverridae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Poiana	Lepilemur
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.