arrow-poison-tree vs Fox tail agave

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Agave attenuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Fox tail agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Agave
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Agave attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Fox tail agave share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Fox tail agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Fox tail agave
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.

Fox tail agave

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.