Beddome’s Cycas vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Cycas beddomei compared with Ara severus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Chestnut-fronted Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Cycadaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Cycas	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Ara severus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

A medium-sized macaw of Central and South American tropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, chestnut-fronted macaws have predominantly green plumage with a chestnut forehead, red shoulder patches, and blue flight feathers. The smallest of the true macaws, they inhabit forest edges, savannas, and secondary woodland and often raid crops, making them locally unpopular with farmers. They are popular aviary birds, but wild populations face pressure from trapping and deforestation.