barbel palm vs Small Red Damsel

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• barbel palm is Critically Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barbel palm	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Arecaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Ceriagrion
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Ceriagrion tenellum

Conservation Status

barbel palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barbel palm	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barbel palm

Habitat

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

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.