As the relationship between linsangs and cats was thought to be rather distant (the two groups belonging to different families within the superfamily Feliformia), this was considered an example of convergent evolution.
Karena hubungan antara linsang dan kucing dianggap agak jauh (dua kelompok keluarga yang berbeda dalam superfamili Feliformia), ini dianggap sebagai contoh evolusi konvergen.