Beddome’s Cycas vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Cycas beddomei compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cycas	Brachyuromys
Species	Cycas beddomei	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.