Bastard Catclaw vs Cainarachi Poison Frog

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Ameerega cainarachi

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Cainarachi Poison Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Cainarachi Poison Frog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Polypodiaceae Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus Microgramma Ameerega
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Ameerega cainarachi

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Cainarachi Poison Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Cainarachi Poison Frog
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.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Cainarachi Poison Frog

The Cainarachi Poison Frog (Ameerega cainarachi) is a species in the genus Ameerega. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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