Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Siamese-ginger

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Alpinia
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Siamese-ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.