barbel palm vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Arecaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Lestes
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Lestes virens

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.