American Buckeye vs southern elder

Aesculus glabra compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	southern elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Sambucus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Sambucus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.