American Buckeye vs Oak Processionea

Aesculus glabra compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Oak Processionea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Notodontidae
Genus	Aesculus	Thaumetopoea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Thaumetopoea processionea

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Oak Processionea
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.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.