American Buckeye vs Dotted Ermel

Aesculus glabra compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Aesculus	Ethmia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ethmia dodecea

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.