Alder Bent-wing vs bushman's-poison

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Bent-wing bushman's-poison
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Bucculatricidae Apocynaceae
Genus Bucculatrix Acokanthera
Species Bucculatrix cidarella Acokanthera oppositifolia

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Bent-wing bushman's-poison
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bushman's-poison

Habitat

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

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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