American Buckeye vs Bearberry Cotoneaster

Aesculus glabra compared with Cotoneaster conspicuus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Bearberry 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 conspicuus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Bearberry Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Bearberry 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.

Bearberry Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Bearberry Cotoneaster

The Bearberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster conspicuus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.