American Buckeye vs dwarf buttercup

Aesculus glabra compared with Ranunculus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	dwarf buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Ranunculus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ranunculus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

dwarf buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	dwarf buttercup
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.

dwarf buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, 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.