American Buckeye vs Fringed Cup

Aesculus glabra compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Encoelia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.