African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Tufted Marbled Skipper

Poiana richardsonii compared with Carcharodus floccifera

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Tufted Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Tufted Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Viverridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Poiana	Carcharodus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Carcharodus floccifera

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Tufted Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Tufted Marbled Skipper
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.

Tufted Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.