American Buckeye vs Banded Amanita

Aesculus glabra compared with Amanita battarrae

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Banded Amanita

The Banded Amanita (Amanita battarrae) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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