American Buckeye vs Davidse Holly

Aesculus glabra compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Davidse Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Ilex
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ilex davidsei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.