American Buckeye vs Box-Leaf Holly

Aesculus glabra compared with Ilex crenata

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Box-Leaf Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Ilex
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ilex crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Box-Leaf Holly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Box-Leaf Holly
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.

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States