Beddome’s Cycas vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Cycas beddomei compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cycadaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cycas	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Gray-headed Flying Fox

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.