American Buckeye vs Marbled False Truffle

Aesculus glabra compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Elaphomyces
Species	Aesculus glabra	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Marbled False Truffle
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.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

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.