American Buckeye vs Streamside Swordfern

Aesculus glabra compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Nephrolepis
Species	Aesculus glabra	Nephrolepis rivularis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Streamside Swordfern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.