American Buckeye vs Gummy shark

Aesculus glabra compared with Mustelus lenticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Gummy shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Triakidae
Genus	Aesculus	Mustelus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Mustelus lenticulatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Gummy shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Gummy shark
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.

Gummy shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.