Beddome’s Cycas vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cycas beddomei compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cycadaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cycas	Atelerix
Species	Cycas beddomei	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.