arrow-poison-tree vs Slender Waxcap

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Slender Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Hygrocybe
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.