arrow-poison-tree vs Willowherb aphid

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Aphis epilobii

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Willowherb aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Willowherb aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acokanthera	Aphis
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Aphis epilobii

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Willowherb aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Willowherb aphid
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.

Willowherb aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.