bushman's-poison vs spotted fritillary

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Melitaea didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bushman's-poison spotted fritillary
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Apocynaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acokanthera Melitaea
Species Acokanthera oppositifolia Melitaea didyma

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

spotted fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bushman's-poison spotted fritillary
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.

spotted fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 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.

spotted fritillary

No description available.

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