Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Orange Tooth

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Hydnellum
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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