arrow-poison-tree vs Dodder Astragalus

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Astragalus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Astragalus cuscutae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

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.