Beddome’s Cycas vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Cycas beddomei compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cycadaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cycas	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Pteropus macrotis

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.