American Buckeye vs Fossa

Aesculus glabra compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Aesculus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Fossa
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.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.