bushman's-poison vs spring squill

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	spring squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Scilla
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Scilla verna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.