Bastard Catclaw vs Patagonian Weasel

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Microgramma	Lyncodon
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Patagonian Weasel
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.

Patagonian Weasel

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.