Blackboard Tree vs Square-spot Deerfly
Alstonia scholaris compared with Chrysops viduatus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blackboard Tree | Square-spot Deerfly |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Gentianales (Gentianales) | Diptera (Diptera) |
| Family | Apocynaceae | Tabanidae |
| Genus | Alstonia | Chrysops |
| Species | Alstonia scholaris | Chrysops viduatus |
Conservation Status
Blackboard Tree
LC — Least ConcernSquare-spot Deerfly
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blackboard Tree | Square-spot Deerfly |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Square-spot Deerfly
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Square-spot Deerfly
No description available.
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