American Buckeye vs Pink Domecap

Aesculus glabra compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Pink Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Calocybe
Species	Aesculus glabra	Calocybe carnea

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Pink Domecap
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 Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.