Bastard Catclaw vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Polypodiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Microgramma Thomasomys
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Thomasomys contradictus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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