Acanthus vs Black Gem

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Microchrysa cyaneiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Black Gem
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Acanthaceae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Acanthus	Microchrysa
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Microchrysa cyaneiventris

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Black Gem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Black Gem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

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

Black Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Gem

The Black Gem (Microchrysa cyaneiventris) is a species in the genus Microchrysa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.