bushman's-poison vs large blue

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Maculinea
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.