American Buckeye vs Bearded Fieldcap

Aesculus glabra compared with Agrocybe molesta

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Bearded Fieldcap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Agrocybe
Species	Aesculus glabra	Agrocybe molesta

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Bearded Fieldcap
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.

Bearded Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bearded Fieldcap

The Bearded Fieldcap (Agrocybe molesta) is a species in the genus Agrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.