Japanese Squirrel vs Maui's paddle

Sciurus lis compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Sciurus lis	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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