arrow-poison-tree vs Ermine moth

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Ocnerostoma piniariella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Ermine moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Ocnerostoma
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Ocnerostoma piniariella

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Ermine moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Ermine moth
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.

Ermine moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.