Beddome’s Cycas vs コウテイペンギン

Cycas beddomei compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while コウテイペンギン is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	コウテイペンギン
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Cycadopsida (ソテツ綱)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Cycadales (ソテツ目)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Cycadaceae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Cycas	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Aptenodytes forsteri

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

コウテイペンギン

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	コウテイペンギン
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

コウテイペンギン

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

コウテイペンギン

世界最大のペンギンであるコウテイペンギン（Aptenodytes forsteri）は体高最大1.2m、体重45kgで、地球上で最も過酷な環境の一つである南極大陸に生息しています。零下60°C以下の真冬の暗闇の中で繁殖し、雌が海上にいる間、雄が65日間足の上で育雛嚢の下に一つの卵を温め続けます。数千羽からなる群れで個体が暖かい中心部を循環するいわゆるハドリング行動は、協調的な生存戦略の傑作です。