bushman's-poison vs Fiery Milkcap

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Lactarius
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Fiery Milkcap
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.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.