arrow-poison-tree vs Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cotoneaster salicifolius

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Willow-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acokanthera	Cotoneaster
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cotoneaster salicifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
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.

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Uruguay).

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.