Beddome’s Cycas vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Cycas beddomei compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cycadaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cycas	Marmosops
Species	Cycas beddomei	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.