American Buckeye vs Orange Waxcap

Aesculus glabra compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Orange Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aesculus	Hygrocybe
Species	Aesculus glabra	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Orange Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.