American Buckeye vs Spotted Shag

Aesculus glabra compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Spotted Shag
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Aesculus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Aesculus glabra	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Spotted Shag
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 Shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.