American Buckeye vs hollowroot

Aesculus glabra compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	hollowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Aesculus	Corydalis
Species	Aesculus glabra	Corydalis cava

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	hollowroot
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.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). 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.