Bastard Catclaw vs Giant Otter

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Microgramma	Pteronura
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia