Blue Cycad vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Encephalartos	Alticola
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.