arrow-poison-tree vs Earleaf nightshade

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Solanum mauritianum

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Earleaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Earleaf nightshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Solanum
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Solanum mauritianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Earleaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Earleaf nightshade
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.

Earleaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).

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.