Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Tectaria
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.