arrow-poison-tree vs Mouse barley

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Hordeum murinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Mouse barley
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apocynaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acokanthera	Hordeum
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Hordeum murinum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Mouse barley

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Mouse barley
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.

Mouse barley

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.