American Buckeye vs Peony

Aesculus glabra compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Paeonia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Paeonia mascula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.