American Buckeye vs Red Buckeye

Aesculus glabra compared with Aesculus pavia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Red Buckeye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Aesculus	Aesculus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Aesculus pavia

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Red Buckeye share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aesculus.

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Red Buckeye
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.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States