Bastard Catclaw vs Brook Alder

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Microgramma	Alnus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Catclaw and Brook Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Brook Alder
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.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.