American Buckeye vs Curran’s Pitogo

Aesculus glabra compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Cycas
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cycas curranii

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Curran’s Pitogo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.