Alectryon vs American Buckeye

Alectryon tropicus compared with Aesculus glabra

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while American Buckeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	American Buckeye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Aesculus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Aesculus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and American Buckeye share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	American Buckeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.