Beddome’s Cycas vs Scarlet Macaw

Cycas beddomei compared with Ara macao

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Scarlet Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Cycadaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Cycas	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Ara macao

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Scarlet Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Scarlet Macaw
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	1.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Scarlet Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of 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.

Scarlet Macaw

One of the most brilliantly colored birds in the Americas, scarlet macaws display vivid red, yellow, and blue plumage with wingspans reaching 1 meter. Found in humid lowland forests from Mexico to Bolivia, they are highly intelligent, long-lived — up to 75 years — and form lifelong pair bonds. They travel long distances to clay licks where they consume mineral-rich soil to detoxify seeds. Listed as Least Concern but locally threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade.