barbel palm vs Elm flea weevil

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Arecaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Orchestes
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Orchestes alni

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.