Spotted linsang
Prionodon pardicolor Hodgson, 1842
The spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) is a species in the family Prionodontidae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh about 512 g and live up to 13.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the spotted linsang
- Weight
- 512 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 13.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.56src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the spotted linsang live?
Not recorded
What is the spotted linsang?
The spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) is a linsang, a tree-dwelling carnivorous mammal, native to much of Southeast Asia. It is widely, though usually sparsely, recorded, and listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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Is the spotted linsang endangered?
The spotted linsang is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the spotted linsang classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyPrionodontidae
- genusPrionodon
- SpeciesPrionodon pardicolor Hodgson, 1842
Other names and names in other languages (20)
- Tiger civetEnglish
- لنسنغ منقطArabic
- linsang skvrnitýCzech
- FleckenlinsangGerman
- Linsang manchadoSpanish
- täplälinsankiFinnish
- Linsang TachetéFrench
- Linsango macchiatoItalian
- ブチリンサンJapanese
- 점박이린상Korean
- FlekklinsangNorwegian Bokmål
- Gevlekte LinsangDutch
- Linzang cętkowanyPolish
- Linsang-manchadoPortuguese
- Пятнистый линзангRussian
- புள்ளி லிங்சாங்Tamil
- ชะมดแปลงลายจุดThai
- Benekli LinsangTurkish
- Лінзанг плямистийUkrainian
- 斑林貍Chinese
Relatives of the spotted linsang
Other species in the same genus Prionodon.
Banded linsang
Prionodon linsang
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the spotted linsang?
An adult spotted linsang weighs 512 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the spotted linsang endangered?
The spotted linsang is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the spotted linsang live?
The spotted linsang has a recorded lifespan of 13.5 years.
What kind of animal is the spotted linsang?
The spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) belongs to the family Prionodontidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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