American Buckeye vs Pink Discus

Aesculus glabra compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.