barbel palm vs Ichneumonid wasp

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Arecaceae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Bathyplectes
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Bathyplectes anurus

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Ichneumonid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.