Maui's paddle vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Northern Palm 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	Funambulus
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Funambulus pennantii

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Northern Palm 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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.