Maui's paddle vs Peale s Dolphin

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Lagenorhynchus australis

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.