bushman's-poison vs mallow ninebark

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	mallow ninebark
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	Physocarpus
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Physocarpus malvaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	mallow ninebark
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.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.