American Buckeye vs Fatmucket

Aesculus glabra compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Fatmucket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Sapindaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Aesculus	Lampsilis
Species	Aesculus glabra	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.