Bastard Catclaw vs Beira

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Dorcatragus megalotis

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Beira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Beira
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Polypodiaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Microgramma Dorcatragus
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Dorcatragus megalotis

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Beira
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.

Beira

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.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

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