Gilbert's dunnart vs Maui's paddle

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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