arrow-poison-tree vs Greater dodder

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cuscuta
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Greater dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Greater dodder
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.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.