American Buckeye vs Fringed rue

Aesculus glabra compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Fringed rue
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Ruta
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ruta chalepensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Fringed rue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States