American Buckeye vs Caped Conecap

Aesculus glabra compared with Conocybe vestita

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Caped Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Caped Conecap
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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Conocybe
Species	Aesculus glabra	Conocybe vestita

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Caped Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Caped Conecap
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.

Caped Conecap

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.

Caped Conecap

The Caped Conecap (Conocybe vestita) is a species in the genus Conocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.