barbel palm vs Shadow Darner

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Shadow Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Arecaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Aeshna
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Aeshna umbrosa

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.