arrow-poison-tree vs Malachite Beetle

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Malachius bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Malachite Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apocynaceae	Melyridae
Genus	Acokanthera	Malachius
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Malachius bipustulatus

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Malachite Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Malachite Beetle
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.

Malachite Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.