American Buckeye vs duckflower

Aesculus glabra compared with Aristolochia gigantea

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while duckflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	duckflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Aristolochia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Aristolochia gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

duckflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	duckflower
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.

duckflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Seychelles.

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.