Beddome’s Cycas vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Cycas beddomei compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cycadaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cycas	Molossus
Species	Cycas beddomei	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.