Bastard Catclaw vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Gray-footed 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 poliopus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Gray-footed 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.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.