American Buckeye vs Smooth Newt

Aesculus glabra compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Smooth Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Aesculus	Lissotriton
Species	Aesculus glabra	Lissotriton vulgaris

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Smooth Newt
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 Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.