American Buckeye vs Margay

Aesculus glabra compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aesculus	Leopardus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.