barbel palm vs Hump-backed fly

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Arecaceae	Phoridae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Megaselia
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Megaselia rufipes

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.