Bastard Catclaw vs Scaled Fruiteater

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Microgramma	Ampelioides
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Ampelioides tschudii

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia