Bastard Catclaw vs Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Rhipidomys latimanus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Broad-footed Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Microgramma	Rhipidomys
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Rhipidomys latimanus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Broad-footed Rhipidomys
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.

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia