American Buckeye vs Beddome’s Cycas

Aesculus glabra compared with Cycas beddomei

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Beddome’s Cycas
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Cycas
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cycas beddomei

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Beddome’s Cycas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Beddome’s Cycas
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.

Beddome’s Cycas

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.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.