Beddome’s Cycas vs Cochabamba Akodont

Cycas beddomei compared with Akodon siberiae

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Cochabamba Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Cochabamba Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cycas	Akodon
Species	Cycas beddomei	Akodon siberiae

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Cochabamba Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Cochabamba Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Cochabamba Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cochabamba Akodont

The Cochabamba akodont (Akodon siberiae) is a small South American rodent endemic to the Cochabamba department of Bolivia. A member of the speciose genus Akodon — the so-called grass mice — this species inhabits humid montane grasslands and shrublands in the Andes, typically at elevations between 2,500 and 3,800 metres. Like other akodont rodents, it is primarily granivorous and insectivorous, foraging among dense grass tussocks and low vegetation for seeds, invertebrates, and plant material. The species is fossorial to a degree, constructing runways and shallow burrows beneath grass cover that provide shelter from predators including raptors and small carnivores. Akodon siberiae was described relatively recently from specimens collected in the Cochabamba region and remains poorly known; much of its ecology and reproductive biology has been inferred from better-studied congeners. Population size estimates are unavailable, though the IUCN classifies it as Near Threatened due to its restricted range and ongoing habitat conversion driven by agricultural expansion, livestock grazing, and burning of Andean grasslands. The species may have some tolerance for modified habitats but its dependence on intact puna and montane scrub makes it vulnerable to continued land-use change. Conservation measures such as protection of remnant native grassland within its limited range are considered important for its long-term persistence.