Maui's paddle vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Dipodomys
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Ord's kangaroo 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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.