Maui's paddle vs puma

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	puma
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.