Maui's paddle vs Peruvian Laucha

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Calomys sorellus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Peruvian Laucha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Calomys
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.