American Buckeye vs Dune Waxcap

Aesculus glabra compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Dune Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aesculus	Hygrocybe
Species	Aesculus glabra	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Dune Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.