arrow-poison-tree vs Douglas' spirea

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Spiraea douglasii

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Douglas' spirea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Douglas' spirea
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	Spiraea
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Spiraea douglasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' spirea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Douglas' spirea
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.

Douglas' spirea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (19 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.