American Buckeye vs Devil's Pincushion

Aesculus glabra compared with Echinocactus texensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Devil's Pincushion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cactaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Echinocactus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Echinocactus texensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Devil's Pincushion
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 Pincushion

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.