American Buckeye vs

Aesculus glabra compared with Pyrenula macrospora

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Pyrenula
Species	Aesculus glabra	Pyrenula macrospora

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.