Beddome’s Cycas vs Fern Palm

Cycas beddomei compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Fern Palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order same	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family same	Cycadaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus same	Cycas	Cycas
Species	Cycas beddomei	Cycas revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Beddome’s Cycas and Fern Palm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cycas.

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Fern Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.