arrow-poison-tree vs Hortensia

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Hydrangea macrophylla

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Hortensia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Hortensia
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Hydrangea
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Hydrangea macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Hortensia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Hortensia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Hortensia
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.

Hortensia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.