Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Scaly Tooth

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Sarcodon
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.