Bastard Catclaw vs Midday Jird

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.