Maui's paddle vs Midday Jird

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Meriones
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.