Creta Date Palm vs wild date palm

Phoenix theophrasti compared with Phoenix sylvestris

Key Differences

• Creta Date Palm is Near Threatened while wild date palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creta Date Palm	wild date palm
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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

Creta Date Palm and wild date palm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phoenix.

Conservation Status

Creta Date Palm

NT — Near Threatened

wild date palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creta Date Palm	wild date palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creta Date Palm

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.