Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Cuscuta
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).