American Buckeye vs Scarce Widow

Aesculus glabra compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Scarce Widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aesculus	Dingana
Species	Aesculus glabra	Dingana fraterna

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Scarce Widow
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.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.