Alpine Totara vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Alpine Totara is Least Concern while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Podocarpus	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.