Curran’s Pitogo vs Farnpalme

Cycas curranii compared with Cycas rumphii

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Farnpalme is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	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 curranii	Cycas rumphii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Farnpalme

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Farnpalme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Farnpalme

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Tuvalu. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.