American Buckeye vs Tufted Bracket

Aesculus glabra compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Fuscoporia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.