Beddome’s Cycas vs common bottlenose dolphin

Cycas beddomei compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while common bottlenose dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Cycadales (ปรง)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cycadaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cycas	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Tursiops truncatus

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	common bottlenose dolphin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

common bottlenose dolphin

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 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

common bottlenose dolphin

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.