American Buckeye vs Deer Oak

Aesculus glabra compared with Quercus sadleriana

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Deer Oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Deer Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Aesculus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Aesculus glabra	Quercus sadleriana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Deer Oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Deer Oak
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.

Deer Oak

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.