Bastard Catclaw vs Crested Myna

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Microgramma	Acridotheres
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Acridotheres cristatellus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Crested Myna
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.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.