Field Earthstar vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Geastrum campestre compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Geastrales (نيجميات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Geastraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Geastrum	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Geastrum campestre	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.