Blue Cycad vs Blyde River Cycad

Encephalartos nubimontanus compared with Encephalartos cupidus

Key Differences

• Blue Cycad is Extinct in the Wild while Blyde River Cycad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Cycad	Blyde River Cycad
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order same	Cycadales (ปรง)	Cycadales (ปรง)
Family same	Zamiaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus same	Encephalartos	Encephalartos
Species	Encephalartos nubimontanus	Encephalartos cupidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Cycad and Blyde River Cycad share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Encephalartos.

Conservation Status

Blue Cycad

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Blyde River Cycad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Cycad	Blyde River Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Blue Cycad

The Blue Cycad (Encephalartos nubimontanus) is a species in the genus Encephalartos. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Encephalartos, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.

Blyde River Cycad

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