American Buckeye vs crested arrowhead

Aesculus glabra compared with Sagittaria cristata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	crested arrowhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Alismataceae
Genus	Aesculus	Sagittaria
Species	Aesculus glabra	Sagittaria cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and crested arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

crested arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	crested arrowhead
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.

crested arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.