Azalea lace bug vs barbel palm

Stephanitis pyrioides compared with Acanthophoenix rubra

Key Differences

• Azalea lace bug is Not Evaluated while barbel palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea lace bug	barbel palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Tingidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Stephanitis	Acanthophoenix
Species	Stephanitis pyrioides	Acanthophoenix rubra

Conservation Status

Azalea lace bug

NE — Not Evaluated

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea lace bug	barbel palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea lace bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

barbel palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Azalea lace bug

The Azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

barbel palm

The Barbel palm (Acanthophoenix rubra) is a species in the genus Acanthophoenix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.