American Buckeye vs Cowbane Rust

Aesculus glabra compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Cowbane 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	Puccinia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Cowbane 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.

Cowbane 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.