American Buckeye vs black slug

Aesculus glabra compared with Milax nigricans

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while black slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	black slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sapindaceae	Milacidae
Genus	Aesculus	Milax
Species	Aesculus glabra	Milax nigricans

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	black slug
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.

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.