American Buckeye vs Ornate Cuscus

Aesculus glabra compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Aesculus	Phalanger
Species	Aesculus glabra	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.