American Buckeye vs Red Wasp

Aesculus glabra compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Red Wasp
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	Vespidae
Genus	Aesculus	Vespula
Species	Aesculus glabra	Vespula rufa

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Red Wasp
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 Wasp

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.