Maui's paddle vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Rhipidomys
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Mérida Rhipidomys
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 Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.