bushman's-poison vs Spangle Waxcap

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Hygrocybe
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Spangle Waxcap
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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.