Ituri Forest Cycad vs Toothed-cone Cycad

Encephalartos ituriensis compared with Encephalartos pterogonus

Key Differences

• Ituri Forest Cycad is Vulnerable while Toothed-cone Cycad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ituri Forest Cycad	Toothed-cone Cycad
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Cycadopsida (소철류)	Cycadopsida (소철류)
Order same	Cycadales (소철목)	Cycadales (소철목)
Family same	Zamiaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus same	Encephalartos	Encephalartos
Species	Encephalartos ituriensis	Encephalartos pterogonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ituri Forest Cycad and Toothed-cone Cycad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Encephalartos.

Conservation Status

Ituri Forest Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Toothed-cone Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ituri Forest Cycad	Toothed-cone Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—