Beddome’s Cycas vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Cycas beddomei compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cycas	Proechimys
Species	Cycas beddomei	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Guyenne Spiny-rat

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.