bushman's-poison vs Hover fly

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Eumerus
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Eumerus strigatus

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

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.