American Buckeye vs

Aesculus glabra compared with Chaenotheca hispidula

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Coniocybomycetes (Coniocybomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Coniocybales (Coniocybales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Coniocybaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Chaenotheca
Species	Aesculus glabra	Chaenotheca hispidula

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

The Chaenotheca hispidula (Chaenotheca hispidula) is a species in the genus Chaenotheca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.