arrow-poison-tree vs Ascending Cotoneaster

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cotoneaster ascendens

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Ascending Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Ascending Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acokanthera	Cotoneaster
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cotoneaster ascendens

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Ascending Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Ascending Cotoneaster
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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.