Beddome’s Cycas vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Cycas beddomei compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cycadaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cycas	Arctium
Species	Cycas beddomei	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beddome’s Cycas and Beggar'S-Buttons share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Beggar'S-Buttons
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.