American Buckeye vs Lesser Rocktripe

Aesculus glabra compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Umbilicaria
Species	Aesculus glabra	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States