African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Little Ground Squirrel

Poiana richardsonii compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Viverridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Poiana	Spermophilus
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Little Ground 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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.