American Buckeye vs Mimosa

Aesculus glabra compared with Albizia julibrissin

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Mimosa
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Albizia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Albizia julibrissin

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Mimosa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Mimosa
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.

Mimosa

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Peru).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States