Beddome’s Cycas vs Big-Leaf Maple

Cycas beddomei compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cycadaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cycas	Acer
Species	Cycas beddomei	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beddome’s Cycas and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.