arrow-poison-tree vs Spring Polypore

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Lentinus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.