barbel palm vs Hover fly

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Arecaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Eumerus
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.