alstonia vs False Death-Cap
Alstonia boonei compared with Amanita citrina
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | alstonia | False Death-Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Gentianales (Gentianales) | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) |
| Family | Apocynaceae | Agaricaceae (Agarics) |
| Genus | Alstonia | Amanita (Amanitas) |
| Species | Alstonia boonei | Amanita citrina |
Conservation Status
alstonia
LC — Least ConcernFalse Death-Cap
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | alstonia | False Death-Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
alstonia
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.
False Death-Cap
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).
alstonia
The Alstonia (Alstonia boonei) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo. Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.
False Death-Cap
No description available.
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