American Buckeye vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Aesculus glabra compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

American Buckeye is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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	Tubariaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Flammulaster
Species	Aesculus glabra	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.