American Buckeye vs Leafless Ballart

Aesculus glabra compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Santalaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Exocarpos
Species	Aesculus glabra	Exocarpos aphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

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.