arrow-poison-tree vs Coyote gourd

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Coyote gourd
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cucurbita
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cucurbita cordata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Coyote gourd
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.

Coyote gourd

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.