American Buckeye vs Leafminer

Aesculus glabra compared with Phyllonorycter blancardella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Leafminer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Aesculus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Aesculus glabra	Phyllonorycter blancardella

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Leafminer
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.

Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.