Maui's paddle vs Orange Nectar Bat

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Lonchophylla robusta

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Orange Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Lonchophylla
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Lonchophylla robusta

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Orange Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.