bushman's-poison vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Phaeophyscia
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Scaly Shadow Lichen
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.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.