Beddome’s Cycas vs Big Free-tailed Bat

Cycas beddomei compared with Nyctinomops macrotis

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Big Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cycadaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cycas	Nyctinomops
Species	Cycas beddomei	Nyctinomops macrotis

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Big Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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 Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.