Bastard Catclaw vs Deer Mouse

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Deer 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	Peromyscus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Deer 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.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.