American Buckeye vs Dune Cavalier

Aesculus glabra compared with Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Dune Cavalier
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aesculus	Melanoleuca
Species	Aesculus glabra	Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Dune Cavalier
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.

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.