African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Giant brake

Poiana richardsonii compared with Pteris tripartita

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Giant brake is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Giant brake
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Polypodiopsida (Lớp Dương xỉ)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Polypodiales (Bộ Dương xỉ)
Family	Viverridae	Pteridaceae
Genus	Poiana	Pteris
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Pteris tripartita

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Giant brake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Giant brake
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.

Giant brake

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), and South America (4 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.