arrow-poison-tree vs Larkspur

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Larkspur
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Delphinium
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Delphinium iris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Larkspur
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.

Larkspur

Habitat

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

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.