Maui's paddle vs Minca Spiny Rat

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Minca Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Proechimys
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.