American Buckeye vs Fox Potato

Aesculus glabra compared with Solanum lignicaule

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Fox Potato is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Fox Potato
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Solanum
Species	Aesculus glabra	Solanum lignicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Fox Potato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Fox Potato
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.

Fox Potato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.