Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Namdapha Flying Squirrel Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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) Strophariaceae
Genus Biswamoyopterus Pholiota
Species Biswamoyopterus biswasi Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Namdapha Flying Squirrel Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

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

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

No description available.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

No description available.

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