barbel palm vs Ground-beetle

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Bembidion derelictum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Ground-beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Arecaceae	Carabidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Bembidion
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Bembidion derelictum

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Ground-beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.