Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Prickly Pole

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Bactris
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.