Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Phaeographis
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

VU — Vulnerable

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Phaeographis dendritica is a corticolous crustose lichen forming pale to whitish patches on smooth bark with distinctive branched, dendritic lirellate apothecia. It inhabits humid, shaded temperate woodland, particularly old-growth forests in oceanic regions. Classified as Vulnerable, this species is threatened by habitat loss and the decline of ancient, undisturbed woodland ecosystems.