American Buckeye vs Rye Ergot

Aesculus glabra compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Claviceps
Species	Aesculus glabra	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States