American Buckeye vs Spindle Duster

Aesculus glabra compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Aesculus	Coniophora
Species	Aesculus glabra	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.