Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Spiral head ginger

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Spiral head 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)	Costaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Costus
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).