American Buckeye vs Faded Trillium

Aesculus glabra compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Faded Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Trillium
Species	Aesculus glabra	Trillium discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Faded Trillium share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Faded Trillium
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.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.