Namdapha Flying Squirrel vs Toasted Waxcap

Biswamoyopterus biswasi compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Biswamoyopterus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Biswamoyopterus biswasi	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Toasted Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.