American Buckeye vs Eastern Newt

Aesculus glabra compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Eastern Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Aesculus	Notophthalmus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Eastern Newt
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 Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.