Bastard Catclaw vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Polypodiaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Microgramma Orcaella
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Orcaella brevirostris

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Irrawaddy dolphin
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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

No description available.

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