American Buckeye vs Pear Scab

Aesculus glabra compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Pear Scab
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Aesculus	Venturia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Venturia pyrina

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.