arrow-poison-tree vs wolf's-bane

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	wolf's-bane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Aconitum
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Aconitum lycoctonum

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and wolf's-bane share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	wolf's-bane
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.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.