American Buckeye vs bellota

Aesculus glabra compared with Beilschmiedia miersii

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while bellota is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	bellota
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Aesculus	Beilschmiedia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Beilschmiedia miersii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

bellota

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	bellota
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.

bellota

Habitat

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.

bellota

The Bellota (Beilschmiedia miersii) is a species in the genus Beilschmiedia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.