Beddome’s Cycas vs black-calabash

Cycas beddomei compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cycadaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Cycas	Amphitecna
Species	Cycas beddomei	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.