Maui's paddle vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Namdapha Flying 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	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Namdapha Flying 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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.