Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Maui's paddle

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock 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	Sciurotamias	Elaphoglossum
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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