Blue Cycad vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zamiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Encephalartos	Sturnira
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.