Abyssinian genet vs Bastard Catclaw

Genetta abyssinica compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Abyssinian genet is Data Deficient while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian genet	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Viverridae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Genetta	Microgramma
Species	Genetta abyssinica	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Abyssinian genet

DD — Data Deficient

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian genet	Bastard Catclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Abyssinian genet

The Abyssinian genet (Genetta abyssinica) is a species in the genus Genetta. It is classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.