Maui's paddle vs Napo Spiny-rat

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Napo 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 quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Napo 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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.