American Buckeye vs Melissa Arctic

Aesculus glabra compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Melissa Arctic
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aesculus	Oeneis
Species	Aesculus glabra	Oeneis melissa

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Melissa Arctic
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.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.