Beddome’s Cycas vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Cycas beddomei compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cycadaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cycas	Chimarrogale
Species	Cycas beddomei	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.