Abert's Squirrel vs Maui's paddle

Sciurus aberti compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Sciurus aberti	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.