arrow-poison-tree vs Black Colonel

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Odontomyia tigrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-poison-tree Black Colonel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Apocynaceae Stratiomyidae
Genus Acokanthera Odontomyia
Species Acokanthera schimperi Odontomyia tigrina

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-poison-tree Black Colonel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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