American Buckeye vs Orange Pinwheel

Aesculus glabra compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Orange Pinwheel
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 siccus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Orange Pinwheel
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.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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