Beddome’s Cycas vs Mountain Tapir

Cycas beddomei compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while Mountain Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	Mountain Tapir
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Cycadopsida (소철류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Cycadales (소철목)	Perissodactyla (말목)
Family	Cycadaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cycas	Tapirus
Species	Cycas beddomei	Tapirus pinchaque

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Mountain Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	Mountain Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

Mountain Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.