arrow-poison-tree vs Pomace fly

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Drosophila repleta

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Pomace fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Drosophila
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Drosophila repleta

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Pomace fly
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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.