American Buckeye vs root-eating beetle

Aesculus glabra compared with Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Buckeye root-eating beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Sapindaceae Monotomidae
Genus Aesculus Rhizophagus
Species Aesculus glabra Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

root-eating beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Buckeye root-eating beetle
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.

root-eating beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

root-eating beetle

No description available.

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