American Buckeye vs Bladdernut

Aesculus glabra compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Bladdernut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Bladdernut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Staphylea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Staphylea pinnata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Bladdernut
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.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.