American Buckeye vs Kerguelen Tern

Aesculus glabra compared with Sterna virgata

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Kerguelen Tern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Kerguelen Tern
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Laridae
Genus	Aesculus	Sterna
Species	Aesculus glabra	Sterna virgata

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Kerguelen Tern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Kerguelen Tern
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.

Kerguelen Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.