bushman's-poison vs pale moonwort

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	pale moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Botrychium
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Botrychium pallidum

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and pale moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.