arrow-poison-tree vs Scarlet Elfcup

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Sarcoscypha
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.