Beddome’s Cycas vs Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Cycas beddomei compared with Acinonyx jubatus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد) is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Cycadopsida (سيكادانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Cycadales (سيكاديات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Cycadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cycas	Acinonyx (Cheetahs)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Acinonyx jubatus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~6.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	12 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Iran, Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

Fahad Sayad (الفهد الصياد)

The fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of 112 km/h over short distances across African and Iranian grasslands. Slender build with a deep chest, long legs, and distinctive black tear-stripe markings. Unlike other big cats, cheetahs vocalize with chirps and purrs. Vulnerable, with only ~7,000 remaining due to habitat fragmentation and competition with larger predators.