arrow-poison-tree vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Old-man-in-the-spring
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	Senecio
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Senecio vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Old-man-in-the-spring share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Old-man-in-the-spring
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.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 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.