American Buckeye vs Oak Crust

Aesculus glabra compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Aesculus	Peniophora
Species	Aesculus glabra	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.