bushman's-poison vs Rye Ergot

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Claviceps
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.