Bastard Catclaw vs Chibchan water mouse

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Chibchanomys orcesi

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Chibchan water 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 Chibchanomys
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Chibchanomys orcesi

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Chibchan water 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.

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys orcesi) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia