American Buckeye vs Rough-leaf Dogwood

Aesculus glabra compared with Cornus drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Rough-leaf Dogwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cornaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Cornus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Cornus drummondii

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Rough-leaf Dogwood share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Rough-leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Rough-leaf Dogwood
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-leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.