arrow-poison-tree vs Eastern Newt

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Eastern Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Apocynaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Acokanthera	Notophthalmus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.