Blue Cycad vs Margay

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadatae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadidae)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Zamiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Encephalartos	Leopardus
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Cycad

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.