American Buckeye vs Cross Orbweaver

Aesculus glabra compared with Araneus diadematus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Sapindaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Aesculus	Araneus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Araneus diadematus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Cross Orbweaver
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.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.