vs American Buckeye

Agaricus macrocarpus compared with Aesculus glabra

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while American Buckeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		American Buckeye
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Aesculus
Species	Agaricus macrocarpus	Aesculus glabra

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		American Buckeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

American Buckeye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Agaricus macrocarpus is a species in the genus Agaricus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.