American Buckeye vs Ghost Bolete

Aesculus glabra compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

American Buckeye is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Leccinum
Species	Aesculus glabra	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.