barbel palm vs Fern Palm

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Fern Palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Arecaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Cycas
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Cycas revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

barbel palm and Fern Palm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Fern Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), 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.