American Buckeye vs Perfoliate Alexanders

Aesculus glabra compared with Smyrnium perfoliatum

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Perfoliate Alexanders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Perfoliate Alexanders
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Smyrnium
Species	Aesculus glabra	Smyrnium perfoliatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Perfoliate Alexanders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Perfoliate Alexanders
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.

Perfoliate Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.