American Buckeye vs Fireworm

Aesculus glabra compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Fireworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Aesculus	Spodoptera
Species	Aesculus glabra	Spodoptera eridania

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.