Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Painted Suillus

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Suillus
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.