American Buckeye vs Shining Pot Beetle

Aesculus glabra compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Buckeye Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Sapindaceae Chrysomelidae
Genus Aesculus Cryptocephalus
Species Aesculus glabra Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Buckeye Shining Pot Beetle
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.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shining Pot Beetle

No description available.

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