Palmier de Crete vs wild date palm

Phoenix theophrasti compared with Phoenix sylvestris

Key Differences

• Palmier de Crete is Near Threatened while wild date palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palmier de Crete	wild date palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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	Phoenix	Phoenix
Species	Phoenix theophrasti	Phoenix sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Palmier de Crete and wild date palm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phoenix.

Conservation Status

Palmier de Crete

NT — Near Threatened

wild date palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palmier de Crete	wild date palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palmier de Crete

Habitat

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

wild date palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Italy, Maldives, and Taiwan.