American Buckeye vs Freckled Webcap

Aesculus glabra compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Cortinarius
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Freckled Webcap
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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.