bushman's-poison vs Ruby Bolete

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Hortiboletus
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.