Beddome’s Cycas vs Japanese Squirrel

Cycas beddomei compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cycas	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.