Maui's paddle vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Proechimys
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Pacific Spiny-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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.