American Buckeye vs Silky Parchment

Aesculus glabra compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

American Buckeye is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Stereum
Species	Aesculus glabra	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and 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.