American Buckeye vs Cramp Balls

Aesculus glabra compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Daldinia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States