Gray Mouse Opossum vs Maui's paddle

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Elaphoglossum
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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