Blue Cycad vs Malayan Water Shrew

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Zamiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Encephalartos	Chimarrogale
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

Malayan Water Shrew

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.