American Buckeye vs Eastern Hornbeam

Aesculus glabra compared with Carpinus orientalis

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Eastern Hornbeam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Eastern Hornbeam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Carpinus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Carpinus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Hornbeam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Eastern Hornbeam
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.

Eastern Hornbeam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.