Bastard Catclaw vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Microgramma	Uropsilus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Chinese Shrew Mole
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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

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.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.