American Buckeye vs

Aesculus glabra compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Nitzschia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.