Chibchan water mouse vs Maui's paddle

Chibchanomys trichotis compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chibchan water mouse	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Chibchanomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Chibchanomys trichotis	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chibchan water mouse	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.