American Buckeye vs Lesser Crestwort

Aesculus glabra compared with Lophocolea minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Lophocolea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Lophocolea minor

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Lesser Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Lesser Crestwort
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.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States