Maui's paddle vs Mérida Brocket

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Mazama
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.