Desert Long-eared Bat vs Maui's paddle

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Elaphoglossum
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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