American Buckeye vs Iranian Maple

Aesculus glabra compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Iranian Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Acer
Species	Aesculus glabra	Acer iranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Iranian Maple share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Iranian Maple
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.

Iranian Maple

Habitat

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

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.