Beddome’s Cycas vs Farnpalme

Cycas beddomei compared with Cycas circinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Farnpalme
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order same	Cycadales (Palmfarne)	Cycadales (Palmfarne)
Family same	Cycadaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus same	Cycas	Cycas
Species	Cycas beddomei	Cycas circinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Farnpalme

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Farnpalme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Farnpalme

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.