arrow-poison-tree vs Citrus mealybug

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Planococcus citri

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Citrus mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Citrus mealybug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Planococcus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Planococcus citri

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Citrus mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Citrus mealybug
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.

Citrus mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Citrus mealybug

The Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the genus Planococcus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.