Arborvitae Leafminer vs arrow-poison-tree

Argyresthia thuiella compared with Acokanthera schimperi

Key Differences

• Arborvitae Leafminer is Not Evaluated while arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arborvitae Leafminer	arrow-poison-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Argyresthiidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Argyresthia	Acokanthera
Species	Argyresthia thuiella	Acokanthera schimperi

Conservation Status

Arborvitae Leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arborvitae Leafminer	arrow-poison-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arborvitae Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

Arborvitae Leafminer

The Arborvitae Leafminer (Argyresthia thuiella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.