arrow-poison-tree vs Snowy Waxcap

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Snowy 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Snowy 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.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.