Maui's paddle vs Percival's spiny mouse

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Acomys
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.