barbel palm vs Grasping Treefrog

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Grasping Treefrog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Arecaceae	Hylidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Sarcohyla
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Sarcohyla labedactyla

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Grasping Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Grasping Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.