edible-seed cycas vs Royal Palm

Dioon edule compared with Dioon caputoi

Key Differences

• edible-seed cycas is Near Threatened while Royal Palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	edible-seed cycas	Royal Palm
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	Dioon	Dioon
Species	Dioon edule	Dioon caputoi

Evolutionary Relationship

edible-seed cycas and Royal Palm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dioon.

Conservation Status

edible-seed cycas

NT — Near Threatened

Royal Palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	edible-seed cycas	Royal Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—