Bastard Catclaw vs Bear-cat

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Arctictis binturong

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Bear-cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Bear-cat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Polypodiaceae Viverridae
Genus Microgramma Arctictis
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Arctictis binturong

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Bear-cat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found 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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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