Beddome’s Cycas vs Buckelwal

Cycas beddomei compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Buckelwal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Buckelwal
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Cycadopsida (소철류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Cycadales (소철목)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cycadaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Cycas	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Buckelwal
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Buckelwal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Buckelwal

혹등고래는 대형 고래 중 가장 활발한 곡예를 선보이는 종으로, 번식기에 수컷이 부르는 복잡하고 신비로운 노래로 유명합니다. 일부는 몇 시간씩 지속되며 시간이 지남에 따라 진화합니다. 체장 16미터, 체중 30톤에 달하며 포유류 중 가장 긴 이주를 수행합니다. 모든 대양에서 발견되며 크릴과 작은 물고기를 협동 거품그물 먹이 방식으로 포식합니다. 과거 포경으로 크게 감소했던 개체군이 대부분 회복되었습니다.