edible-seed cycas vs Virgin’s Palm

Dioon edule compared with Dioon sonorense

Key Differences

• edible-seed cycas is Near Threatened while Virgin’s Palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	edible-seed cycas	Virgin’s 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 sonorense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

edible-seed cycas

NT — Near Threatened

Virgin’s Palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	edible-seed cycas	Virgin’s Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—