American Buckeye vs fig wax scale

Aesculus glabra compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

  • American Buckeye is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Buckeye fig wax scale
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Sapindaceae Coccidae
Genus Aesculus Ceroplastes
Species Aesculus glabra Ceroplastes japonicus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Buckeye fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

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No description available.

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