American Buckeye vs Cutnut

Aesculus glabra compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Cutnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Barringtonia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Barringtonia edulis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Cutnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Cutnut
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.

Cutnut

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.