Maui's paddle vs Ornate Cuscus

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Phalanger
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.