Bastard Catclaw vs Highveld Golden Mole

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Microgramma	Amblysomus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.