American Buckeye vs Splendid Waxcap

Aesculus glabra compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aesculus	Hygrocybe
Species	Aesculus glabra	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Splendid Waxcap
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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.