bushman's-poison vs turnip aphid

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Lipaphis erysimi

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while turnip aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	turnip aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Apocynaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acokanthera	Lipaphis
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Lipaphis erysimi

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

turnip aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	turnip aphid
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.

turnip aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.