arrow-poison-tree vs Newstead scale

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Newstead scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Acokanthera	Lepidosaphes
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.