American Buckeye vs Scaled Piculet

Aesculus glabra compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Picidae
Genus	Aesculus	Picumnus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Picumnus squamulatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Scaled Piculet
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.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.