Blue Cycad vs Equatorial Saki

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Zamiaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Encephalartos	Pithecia
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.