Maui's paddle vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Corynorhinus
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.