Bastard Catclaw vs Margay

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microgramma	Leopardus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.