barbel palm vs mantled howler

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	mantled howler
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Arecaceae	Atelidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Alouatta
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Alouatta palliata

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.