Blackboard Tree vs Little Gray Firefly
Alstonia scholaris compared with Photinus marginellus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blackboard Tree | Little Gray Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Gentianales (Gentianales) | Coleoptera (Beetles) |
| Family | Apocynaceae | Lampyridae |
| Genus | Alstonia | Photinus |
| Species | Alstonia scholaris | Photinus marginellus |
Conservation Status
Blackboard Tree
LC — Least ConcernLittle Gray Firefly
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blackboard Tree | Little Gray Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blackboard Tree
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.
Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.
Little Gray Firefly
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Found in Canada.
Blackboard Tree
The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.
Little Gray Firefly
No description available.
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