American Buckeye vs Oxalis Rust

Aesculus glabra compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Oxalis Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Oxalis Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Puccinia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Puccinia oxalidis

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Oxalis Rust
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.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.