American Buckeye vs Rusty Dot

Aesculus glabra compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Rusty Dot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Crambidae
Genus	Aesculus	Udea
Species	Aesculus glabra	Udea ferrugalis

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), 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.