barbel palm vs scarce large blue

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	scarce large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Arecaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Maculinea
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Maculinea teleius

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.