Bastard Catclaw vs Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Promops centralis

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Big Crested Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Microgramma	Promops
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Promops centralis

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Big Crested Mastiff Bat
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.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia