Bastard Catclaw vs Mountain Tapir

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Microgramma	Tapirus
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Mountain Tapir
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.

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.