arrow-poison-tree vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Franchet's Cotoneaster
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	Cotoneaster
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cotoneaster franchetii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Franchet's Cotoneaster
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.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.