Blue Cycad vs Natal Red Rock Hare

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Natal Red Rock Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Natal Red Rock Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Zamiaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Encephalartos	Pronolagus
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Pronolagus crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Natal Red Rock Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Natal Red Rock Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

Natal Red Rock Hare

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.