Bastard Catclaw vs Lesser Chiruromys

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microgramma	Chiruromys
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.