pupunha vs Prickly Pole

Bactris gasipaes compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pupunha	Prickly Pole
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Bactris	Bactris
Species	Bactris gasipaes	Bactris jamaicana

Evolutionary Relationship

pupunha and Prickly Pole share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bactris.

View Genus: Bactris

Conservation Status

pupunha

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pupunha	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pupunha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.