Bastard Catclaw vs Iberian Mole

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Microgramma	Talpa
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Iberian 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.

Iberian 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.