American Buckeye vs Plum Rust

Aesculus glabra compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Plum 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	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Tranzschelia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.