Beddome’s Cycas vs Cat

Cycas beddomei compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Cat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cycadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cycas	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Felis catus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Cat
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	46 cm
Average Weight	—	4.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.