Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Nitzschia
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.