American Buckeye vs Ghost Chanterelle

Aesculus glabra compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Cantharellus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Ghost Chanterelle
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 Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.