American Buckeye vs Goat's-beard

Aesculus glabra compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Goat's-beard
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aesculus	Tragopogon
Species	Aesculus glabra	Tragopogon pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Goat's-beard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Goat's-beard
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.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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