Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Red ash

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Alphitonia
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.