Palmiste Piquant vs Devil Maple

Acanthophoenix rubra compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Palmiste Piquant is Critically Endangered while Devil Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palmiste Piquant	Devil Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Arecaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acanthophoenix	Acer
Species	Acanthophoenix rubra	Acer diabolicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Palmiste Piquant and Devil Maple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Palmiste Piquant

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palmiste Piquant	Devil Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palmiste Piquant

Habitat

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

Devil Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Palmiste Piquant

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.