American Buckeye vs Ochre Scalycap

Aesculus glabra compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Ochre Scalycap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Pholiota
Species	Aesculus glabra	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Ochre Scalycap
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.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.