🐾

Cabeça-de-frade

Melocactus deinacanthus

Endangered

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

🇧🇷 Brazil

Conservation Status

EN Endangered

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (plantas)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order
Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Melocactus
Species
Melocactus deinacanthus (Cabeça-de-frade)

Names in Other Languages

Portuguese Cabeça-de-frade

Similar Species in Melocactus

🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus violaceus
Vulnerable
🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus paucispinus
Least Concern
🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus glaucescens
Endangered
🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus conoideus
Critically Endangered
🐾
cactus
Melocactus matanzanus
Endangered
🐾
cactus
Melocactus broadwayi
Near Threatened
🐾
cactus
Melocactus intortus
Least Concern
View all species in Melocactus →

Explore More

ki…
plantas
Kingdom
ph…
Flowering Plants
Phylum
cl…
Dicots
Class
or…
Caryophyllales
Order
fa…
Cactaceae
Family
ge…
Melocactus
Genus

Compare Species

vs Cabeça-de-frade vs Cabeça-de-frade vs Cabeça-de-frade vs Cabeça-de-frade

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Cabeça-de-frade?
The scientific name of Cabeça-de-frade is Melocactus deinacanthus. It belongs to the genus Melocactus.
What is the conservation status of Cabeça-de-frade?
Cabeça-de-frade (Melocactus deinacanthus) is classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List.
Where does Cabeça-de-frade live?
Cabeça-de-frade is found in Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.. Countries include Brazil.
What family does Cabeça-de-frade belong to?
Cabeça-de-frade (Melocactus deinacanthus) belongs to the genus Melocactus, which is part of the taxonomic family Cactaceae.
Is Cabeça-de-frade endangered?
Yes, Cabeça-de-frade (Melocactus deinacanthus) is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, which means it faces a significant risk of extinction in the wild.
What kingdom does Cabeça-de-frade belong to?
Cabeça-de-frade (Melocactus deinacanthus) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).
What are the closest relatives of Cabeça-de-frade?
The closest relatives of Cabeça-de-frade in the genus Melocactus include Cabeça-de-frade, Cabeça-de-frade, Cabeça-de-frade, Cabeça-de-frade, cactus.

Native Range — 1 Countries

View all 1 countries →

Genus Melocactus — 8 Species

🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus conoideus
CR 🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus violaceus
VU
🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus deinacanthus
EN
🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus glaucescens
EN 🐾
Cabeça-de-frade
Melocactus paucispinus
LC 🐾
cactus
Melocactus matanzanus
EN 🐾
cactus
Melocactus broadwayi
NT 🐾
cactus
Melocactus intortus
LC
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia