Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Silver Meadow

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Boloria
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Namdapha Flying Squirrel and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.