Maui's paddle vs Phayre's Squirrel

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Callosciurus
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Phayre's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.