arrow-poison-tree vs Nose botfly

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-poison-tree Nose botfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Apocynaceae Oestridae
Genus Acokanthera Gasterophilus
Species Acokanthera schimperi Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-poison-tree Nose botfly
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.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Nose botfly

No description available.

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