American Buckeye vs Masked Saltator

Aesculus glabra compared with Saltator cinctus

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Masked Saltator is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Masked Saltator
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Aesculus	Saltator
Species	Aesculus glabra	Saltator cinctus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Masked Saltator

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Masked Saltator
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.

Masked Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.