American Buckeye vs Ascending Cotoneaster

Aesculus glabra compared with Cotoneaster ascendens

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Ascending Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Ascending Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aesculus	Cotoneaster
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cotoneaster ascendens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Ascending Cotoneaster
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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.