American Buckeye vs Scottish false asphodel

Aesculus glabra compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Tofieldia
Species	Aesculus glabra	Tofieldia pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Scottish false asphodel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Scottish false asphodel
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.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.