Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Orange Waxcap

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Hygrocybe
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.