American Buckeye vs Flaky Fir

Aesculus glabra compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Flaky Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aesculus	Abies
Species	Aesculus glabra	Abies squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Flaky Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Flaky Fir
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.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.