arrow-poison-tree vs Devil's Bit

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (горечавкоцветные)	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)
Family	Apocynaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Ruellia
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.