bushman's-poison vs Johnny jumpup

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Viola tricolor

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while Johnny jumpup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Johnny jumpup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Viola
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Viola tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and Johnny jumpup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Johnny jumpup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Johnny jumpup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

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

Johnny jumpup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (5 countries).

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.