vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Hyphoderma orphanellum compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Petaurista
Species	Hyphoderma orphanellum	Petaurista philippensis

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma orphanellum é um fungo corticiode da família Polyporaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameaçado (NT). Forma corpos frutíferos finos e resupinados em madeira morta de árvores de folha larga em ambientes florestais maduros ou antigos. Seu status quase ameaçado reflete sua sensibilidade à remoção de madeira morta e à perturbação de florestas antigas.