African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Chinese water deer

Poiana richardsonii compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Artiodactyla (Bộ Guốc chẵn)
Family	Viverridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Poiana	Hydropotes
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Chinese water deer
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.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).