barbel palm vs limestone fern

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	limestone fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Arecaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Gymnocarpium
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

barbel palm and limestone fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. 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.