American Buckeye vs buttercup winter-hazel

Aesculus glabra compared with Corylopsis pauciflora

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while buttercup winter-hazel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	buttercup winter-hazel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hamamelidaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Corylopsis
Species	Aesculus glabra	Corylopsis pauciflora

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and buttercup winter-hazel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

buttercup winter-hazel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	buttercup winter-hazel
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.

buttercup winter-hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

buttercup winter-hazel

The Buttercup winter-hazel (Corylopsis pauciflora) is a species in the genus Corylopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.