Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Maui's paddle

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Potoroidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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