Beddome’s Cycas vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Cycas beddomei compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cycadaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cycas	Hemiechinus
Species	Cycas beddomei	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.