American Buckeye vs smooth heliotrope

Aesculus glabra compared with Heliotropium curassavicum

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while smooth heliotrope is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	smooth heliotrope
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Heliotropium
Species	Aesculus glabra	Heliotropium curassavicum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and smooth heliotrope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

smooth heliotrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	smooth heliotrope
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.

smooth heliotrope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.