Guáyara vs Amigo del Maíz

Zamia pumila compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Guáyara is Vulnerable while Amigo del Maíz is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guáyara	Amigo del Maíz
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Cycadopsida (Cycadatae)	Cycadopsida (Cycadatae)
Order same	Cycadales (Cycadidae)	Cycadales (Cycadidae)
Family same	Zamiaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus same	Zamia	Zamia
Species	Zamia pumila	Zamia vazquezii

Evolutionary Relationship

Guáyara and Amigo del Maíz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zamia.

Conservation Status

Guáyara

VU — Vulnerable

Amigo del Maíz

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guáyara	Amigo del Maíz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—