Beddome’s Cycas vs Little spotted cat

Cycas beddomei compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Little spotted cat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cycadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cycas	Leopardus
Species	Cycas beddomei	Leopardus tigrinus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.