Maui's paddle vs Mentawai Squirrel

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Callosciurus
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Callosciurus melanogaster

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.