Bastard Catclaw vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Aves (Birds)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Polypodiaceae Thraupidae
Genus Microgramma Anisognathus
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Anisognathus somptuosus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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