arrow-poison-tree vs Gall midge

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Contarinia
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Contarinia pyrivora

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.