Blyde River Cycad vs Escarpment Cycad

Encephalartos cupidus compared with Encephalartos brevifoliolatus

Key Differences

• Blyde River Cycad is Critically Endangered while Escarpment Cycad is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyde River Cycad	Escarpment Cycad
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order same	Cycadales (Palmfarne)	Cycadales (Palmfarne)
Family same	Zamiaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus same	Encephalartos	Encephalartos
Species	Encephalartos cupidus	Encephalartos brevifoliolatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blyde River Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

Escarpment Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyde River Cycad	Escarpment Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.