American Buckeye vs Rose Rust

Aesculus glabra compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Rose 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	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Phragmidium
Species	Aesculus glabra	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States