Albany Cycad vs S̄eụ̄x krong

Encephalartos latifrons compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Albany Cycad is Critically Endangered while S̄eụ̄x krong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albany Cycad	S̄eụ̄x krong
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Cycadales (ปรง)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Zamiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Encephalartos	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Encephalartos latifrons	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

Albany Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

S̄eụ̄x krong

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albany Cycad	S̄eụ̄x krong
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albany Cycad

S̄eụ̄x krong

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Albany Cycad

The Albany Cycad (Encephalartos latifrons) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

S̄eụ̄x krong

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.