arrow-poison-tree vs marsh-elder

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	marsh-elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acokanthera	Iva
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Iva annua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.