Beddome’s Cycas vs Black Bent

Cycas beddomei compared with Agrostis gigantea

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Black Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Black Bent
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cycadaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cycas	Agrostis
Species	Cycas beddomei	Agrostis gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

Beddome’s Cycas and Black Bent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Black Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.