Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Oakes scalewort

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Frullania
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.