arrow-poison-tree vs Shallon

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Shallon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Gaultheria
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Gaultheria shallon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.