arrow-poison-tree vs Holly oak

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Quercus ilex

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Holly oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Holly oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Acokanthera	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Quercus ilex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Holly oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Holly oak
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.

Holly oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.