Bastard Catclaw vs black currant-tree

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Microgramma	Antidesma
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Catclaw and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	black currant-tree
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 currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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 currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.