African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs small tortoiseshell

Poiana richardsonii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Viverridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Poiana	Aglais
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.