American Buckeye vs Candy Cap

Aesculus glabra compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Lactarius
Species	Aesculus glabra	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Candy Cap
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.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.