American Buckeye vs rough agave

Aesculus glabra compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	rough agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Agave
Species	Aesculus glabra	Agave asperrima

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and rough agave share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	rough agave
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.

rough agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.