Gray Spiny Mouse vs Maui's paddle

Acomys cineraceus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Spiny Mouse	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Acomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Acomys cineraceus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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