Beddome’s Cycas vs 虎鯨

Cycas beddomei compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while 虎鯨 is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	虎鯨
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Cycadales (苏铁目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cycadaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cycas	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Cycas beddomei	Orcinus orca

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

虎鯨

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	虎鯨
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

虎鯨

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 (4 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.

虎鯨

作为海豚科体型最大的成员，虎鲸（Orcinus orca）体长可达9米，体重6吨，分布于从北极到南极的所有海洋。以母系群体生活的顶级捕食者，不同种群具有独特的方言、狩猎策略和文化传统。一些种群专门捕食鱼类，另一些则捕食海洋哺乳动物。没有天敌，虎鲸位于其所栖居的每条海洋食物链的顶端。