arrow-poison-tree vs red underwing skipper

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	red underwing skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Spialia
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Spialia sertorius

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	red underwing skipper
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.

red underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.