bushman's-poison vs Elfin Saddle

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Helvella
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.