Maui's paddle vs Ornate Shrew

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Sorex
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.