Bastard Catclaw vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Microgramma	Phyllostomus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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 Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia