American Buckeye vs Quartz Webcap

Aesculus glabra compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Quartz Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Cortinarius
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.