American Buckeye vs Murray Plum

Aesculus glabra compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Murray Plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aesculus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aesculus glabra	Prunus murrayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Murray Plum
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.

Murray Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.