Bastard Catclaw vs Bush-pig

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Bush-pig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Bush-pig
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Microgramma	Potamochoerus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Potamochoerus larvatus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Bush-pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Bush-pig
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.

Bush-pig

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.

Bush-pig

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.