Ohio-Rosskastanie vs Mutterkorn

Aesculus glabra compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

Ohio-Rosskastanie is Least Concern while Mutterkorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohio-Rosskastanie	Mutterkorn
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Claviceps
Species	Aesculus glabra	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Ohio-Rosskastanie

LC — Least Concern

Mutterkorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohio-Rosskastanie	Mutterkorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohio-Rosskastanie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Mutterkorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Ohio-Rosskastanie

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.