American Buckeye vs Root rot

Aesculus glabra compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

American Buckeye is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Root rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Phytophthora
Species	Aesculus glabra	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.