arrow-poison-tree vs painted ray

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	painted ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Raja
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Raja microocellata

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	painted ray
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.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.