American Buckeye vs Circular-leaved Cotoneaster

Aesculus glabra compared with Cotoneaster hissaricus

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Circular-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Circular-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aesculus	Cotoneaster
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cotoneaster hissaricus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Circular-leaved Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Circular-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Circular-leaved Cotoneaster
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.

Circular-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Circular-leaved Cotoneaster

The Circular-leaved Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster hissaricus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.