American Buckeye vs Light Red Meranti

Aesculus glabra compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Shorea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Shorea lepidota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

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.