American Buckeye vs Devil's Bit

Aesculus glabra compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Ruellia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.