American Buckeye vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Aesculus glabra compared with Mycena capillaripes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Pinkedge Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Mycena
Species	Aesculus glabra	Mycena capillaripes

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Pinkedge Bonnet
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.

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.