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 (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Cycadales (ปรง)	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

Among the most acrobatic of the great whales, humpback whales are renowned for their complex, haunting songs sung by males during breeding season — some lasting hours and evolving over time. Reaching 16 meters and 30 tonnes, they undertake the longest migrations of any mammal. Found in all oceans, humpbacks feed on krill and small fish using cooperative bubble-net feeding. Populations have largely recovered from historic whaling.