Madagascar Cycad vs Wade’s Pitogo

Cycas thouarsii compared with Cycas wadei

Key Differences

• Madagascar Cycad is Least Concern while Wade’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascar Cycad	Wade’s Pitogo
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 thouarsii	Cycas wadei

Evolutionary Relationship

Madagascar Cycad and Wade’s Pitogo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cycas.

Conservation Status

Madagascar Cycad

LC — Least Concern

Wade’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascar Cycad	Wade’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascar Cycad

Habitat

Native to Africa and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Seychelles.

Wade’s Pitogo