American Buckeye vs Moustached Puffbird

Aesculus glabra compared with Malacoptila mystacalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Moustached Puffbird
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bucconidae
Genus	Aesculus	Malacoptila
Species	Aesculus glabra	Malacoptila mystacalis

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Moustached Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Moustached Puffbird
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.

Moustached Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.