arrow-poison-tree vs False Death-Cap

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-poison-tree 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 Acokanthera Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Acokanthera schimperi Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-poison-tree False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across 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.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

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