Atlantic Dolphin vs Bastard Catclaw

Delphinus delphis compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Atlantic Dolphin is Least Concern while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Dolphin	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Delphinus	Microgramma
Species	Delphinus delphis	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Atlantic Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Dolphin	Bastard Catclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Atlantic Dolphin

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia