arrow-poison-tree vs Cowslip

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Primula veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Cowslip
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Primula
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Primula veris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Cowslip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Cowslip
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.

Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.