American Buckeye vs Harmless Serotine

Aesculus glabra compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapindaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aesculus	Eptesicus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.