barbel palm vs red-cedar

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Trichilia hirta

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while red-cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	red-cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Arecaceae	Meliaceae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Trichilia
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Trichilia hirta

Evolutionary Relationship

barbel palm and red-cedar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.