American Buckeye vs Idaho Licorice-root

Aesculus glabra compared with Ligusticum verticillatum

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Idaho Licorice-root is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Idaho Licorice-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Ligusticum
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ligusticum verticillatum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Idaho Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Idaho Licorice-root

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Idaho Licorice-root
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.

Idaho Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.