barbel palm vs fat duckweed

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Lemna gibba

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while fat duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	fat duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Arecaceae	Araceae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Lemna
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Lemna gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

barbel palm and fat duckweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

fat duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	fat duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

fat duckweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.