Bastard Catclaw vs Canyon Bat

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Parastrellus hesperus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Canyon Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Canyon Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Microgramma	Parastrellus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Parastrellus hesperus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Canyon Bat
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.

Canyon Bat

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.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.