American Buckeye vs Chamisso's candyflower

Aesculus glabra compared with Montia chamissoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Chamisso's candyflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Montiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Montia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Montia chamissoi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Chamisso's candyflower share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Chamisso's candyflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Chamisso's candyflower
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.

Chamisso's candyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Chamisso's candyflower

The Chamisso's candyflower (Montia chamissoi) is a species in the genus Montia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.