Beddome’s Cycas vs Calamus

Cycas beddomei compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Calamus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Cycadaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Cycas	Acorus
Species	Cycas beddomei	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Calamus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Calamus

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