arrow-poison-tree vs European water vole

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Arvicola
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.