Bermuda Palm vs Hispaniola palmetto

Sabal bermudana compared with Sabal domingensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Palm	Hispaniola palmetto
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Arecales (Arecales)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family same	Arecaceae	Arecaceae
Genus same	Sabal	Sabal
Species	Sabal bermudana	Sabal domingensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda Palm and Hispaniola palmetto share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sabal.

Conservation Status

Bermuda Palm

EN — Endangered

Hispaniola palmetto

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Palm	Hispaniola palmetto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hispaniola palmetto

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bermuda Palm

The Bermuda Palm (Sabal bermudana) is a species in the genus Sabal. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.