Maui's paddle vs mountain gorilla

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.