bushman's-poison vs Dusky wireworm

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apocynaceae	Elateridae
Genus	Acokanthera	Agriotes
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Agriotes obscurus

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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