arrow-poison-tree vs red underwing

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	red underwing
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

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.