arrow-poison-tree vs Trashline orbweaver

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cyclosa oculata

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Trashline orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Trashline orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Apocynaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cyclosa
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cyclosa oculata

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Trashline orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Trashline orbweaver
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.

Trashline orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.