Laxmann's Shrew vs Maui's paddle

Sorex caecutiens compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Sorex	Elaphoglossum
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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