Blue Cycad vs Natal Cycad

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Encephalartos natalensis

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Natal Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Natal 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 nubimontanus	Encephalartos natalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Cycad and Natal Cycad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Encephalartos.

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Natal Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Natal Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.