American Buckeye vs Square-spot Deerfly

Aesculus glabra compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Buckeye Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Sapindaceae Tabanidae
Genus Aesculus Chrysops
Species Aesculus glabra Chrysops viduatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Buckeye Square-spot Deerfly
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.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Square-spot Deerfly

No description available.

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