Blyde River Cycad vs Voi cycad

Encephalartos cupidus compared with Encephalartos kisambo

Key Differences

• Blyde River Cycad is Critically Endangered while Voi cycad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyde River Cycad	Voi cycad
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order same	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family same	Zamiaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus same	Encephalartos	Encephalartos
Species	Encephalartos cupidus	Encephalartos kisambo

Evolutionary Relationship

Blyde River Cycad and Voi cycad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Encephalartos.

Conservation Status

Blyde River Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

Voi cycad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyde River Cycad	Voi cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blyde River Cycad

Voi cycad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Blyde River Cycad

The Blyde River Cycad (Encephalartos cupidus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.