Bastard Catclaw vs Birch Marble

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Apotomis betuletana

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Birch Marble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Birch Marble
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Polypodiaceae Tortricidae
Genus Microgramma Apotomis
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Apotomis betuletana

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Birch Marble
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.

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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