bushman's-poison vs sand muhly

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	sand muhly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apocynaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acokanthera	Muhlenbergia
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and sand muhly share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	sand muhly
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.

sand muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.