American Buckeye vs Hydrangea

Aesculus glabra compared with Hydrangea macrophylla

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Hydrangea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Hydrangea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Hydrangea macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Hydrangea
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.

Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.