African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Poiana richardsonii compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Viverridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Poiana	Aeretes
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

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.