arrow-poison-tree vs Balau

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Balau
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Shorea
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Shorea lumutensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Balau
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.

Balau

Habitat

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

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.