alpine gentian vs American Buckeye

Gentiana nivalis compared with Aesculus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	American Buckeye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Gentianaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Gentiana	Aesculus
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Aesculus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine gentian and American Buckeye share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	American Buckeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.