American Buckeye vs Leaf Parachute

Aesculus glabra compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

American Buckeye is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Leaf Parachute
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	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Marasmius
Species	Aesculus glabra	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.