Beddome’s Cycas vs brittlestar

Cycas beddomei compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	brittlestar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Cycadaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Cycas	Amphiura
Species	Cycas beddomei	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.