American Buckeye vs Bluebell Rust

Aesculus glabra compared with Uromyces muscari

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Bluebell Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Bluebell Rust
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.

Bluebell Rust

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.

Bluebell Rust

The Bluebell Rust (Uromyces muscari) is a species in the genus Uromyces. This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. As a fungal pathogen, it is associated with plants in the genus Muscari.