arrow-poison-tree vs Matsutake

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Matsutake
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Tricholoma
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.