Beddome’s Cycas vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Cycas beddomei compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cycadaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Cycas	Anisognathus
Species	Cycas beddomei	Anisognathus somptuosus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.