arrow-poison-tree vs Toothwort

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Toothwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Lathraea
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Lathraea squamaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.