American Buckeye vs leucothoe

Aesculus glabra compared with Leucothoe axillaris

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while leucothoe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	leucothoe
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Leucothoe
Species	Aesculus glabra	Leucothoe axillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

leucothoe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	leucothoe
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.

leucothoe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.