barbel palm vs Gall midge

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Arecaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Contarinia
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.