American Buckeye vs dwarf lake iris

Aesculus glabra compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sapindaceae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aesculus	Iris
Species	Aesculus glabra	Iris lacustris

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	dwarf lake iris
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 lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.