American Buckeye vs least chink shell

Aesculus glabra compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	least chink shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Littorinidae
Genus	Aesculus	Lacuna
Species	Aesculus glabra	Lacuna parva

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.