Beddome’s Cycas vs Broughton willow wattle

Cycas beddomei compared with Acacia salicina

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Broughton willow wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cycadaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cycas	Acacia
Species	Cycas beddomei	Acacia salicina

Evolutionary Relationship

Beddome’s Cycas and Broughton willow wattle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Broughton willow wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

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.

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.