Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Shadowed Waxcap

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Hygrocybe
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.