bushman's-poison vs Pigmy Skipper

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bushman's-poison Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Apocynaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Acokanthera Gegenes
Species Acokanthera oppositifolia Gegenes pumilio

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bushman's-poison Pigmy Skipper
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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

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.

Pigmy Skipper

No description available.

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