Bastard Catclaw vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Microgramma	Cryptotis
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Cryptotis niausa

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Blind Small-eared Shrew
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.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia