Maui's paddle vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Mexican Funnel-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 Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.