arrow-poison-tree vs Persian Ivy

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Persian Ivy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Hedera
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Hedera colchica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Persian Ivy
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.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.