American Buckeye vs Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

Aesculus glabra compared with Nystalus striolatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Eastern Striolated-Puffbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bucconidae
Genus	Aesculus	Nystalus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Nystalus striolatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Striolated-Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Eastern Striolated-Puffbird
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 Striolated-Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.