Maui's paddle vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Mexican Fox 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.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.