Bastard Catclaw vs Red-billed Duck

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Red-billed Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Red-billed Duck
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Aves (Birds)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Polypodiaceae Anatidae
Genus Microgramma Anas
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Red-billed Duck
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.

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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