Maui's paddle vs Neotropical otter

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Lontra
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.