Bastard Catclaw vs Black-bellied Pangolin

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Phataginus tetradactyla

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Black-bellied Pangolin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family Polypodiaceae Manidae
Genus Microgramma Phataginus
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Phataginus tetradactyla

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Black-bellied Pangolin
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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

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.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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