American Buckeye vs large blue

Aesculus glabra compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aesculus	Maculinea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.