Bastard Catclaw vs Black Duiker

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Cephalophus niger

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Black Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Black Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Cephalophus niger

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Black Duiker
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 Duiker

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 Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.