Antrocaryon vs fork-leaf cycas

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Cycas micholitzii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Antrocaryon fork-leaf cycas
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family Anacardiaceae Cycadaceae
Genus Antrocaryon Cycas
Species Antrocaryon micraster Cycas micholitzii

Evolutionary Relationship

Antrocaryon and fork-leaf cycas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

fork-leaf cycas

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Antrocaryon fork-leaf cycas
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

fork-leaf cycas

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

fork-leaf cycas

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