American Buckeye vs Excentric Pinkgill

Aesculus glabra compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

  • American Buckeye is Least Concern while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Buckeye Excentric Pinkgill
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 Entolomataceae
Genus Aesculus Entoloma
Species Aesculus glabra Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Buckeye Excentric Pinkgill
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.

Excentric Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Excentric Pinkgill

No description available.

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