Alexanders Rust vs American Buckeye

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Aesculus glabra

Key Differences

• Alexanders Rust is Not Evaluated while American Buckeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	American Buckeye
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Puccinia	Aesculus
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Aesculus glabra

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.