Poor Man's Cycad vs Wolkberg Cycad

Encephalartos villosus compared with Encephalartos dolomiticus

Key Differences

• Poor Man's Cycad is Least Concern while Wolkberg Cycad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poor Man's Cycad	Wolkberg 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 villosus	Encephalartos dolomiticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Poor Man's Cycad and Wolkberg Cycad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Encephalartos.

Conservation Status

Poor Man's Cycad

LC — Least Concern

Wolkberg Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poor Man's Cycad	Wolkberg Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—