bushman's-poison vs Downlooker Snipefly

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Rhagio scolopacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Downlooker Snipefly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Rhagio
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Rhagio scolopacea

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Downlooker Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.