banded airplant vs barba-de-velho

Tillandsia flexuosa compared with Tillandsia usneoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	banded airplant	barba-de-velho
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Bromeliaceae	Bromeliaceae
Genus same	Tillandsia	Tillandsia
Species	Tillandsia flexuosa	Tillandsia usneoides

Evolutionary Relationship

banded airplant and barba-de-velho share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tillandsia.

Conservation Status

banded airplant

LC — Least Concern

barba-de-velho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	banded airplant	barba-de-velho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

banded airplant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

barba-de-velho

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

banded airplant

The Banded airplant (Tillandsia flexuosa) is a species in the genus Tillandsia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇺 Cuba