American Buckeye vs Spotted Salamander

Aesculus glabra compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Aesculus	Ambystoma
Species	Aesculus glabra	Ambystoma maculatum

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.