American Buckeye vs Cretan Maple

Aesculus glabra compared with Acer sempervirens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Cretan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Acer
Species	Aesculus glabra	Acer sempervirens

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Cretan Maple share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Cretan Maple
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.

Cretan Maple

Habitat

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

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.