Bastard Catclaw vs Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Proechimys cuvieri

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Cuvier s Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Microgramma	Proechimys
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Proechimys cuvieri

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Cuvier s Spiny-rat
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.

Cuvier s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

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.