Bastard Catclaw vs White-tipped Swift

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Microgramma	Aeronautes
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

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.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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