bushman's-poison vs Fern scale

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Fern scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Acokanthera	Pinnaspis
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.