arrow-poison-tree vs Tar spot

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Phyllachora
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.