American Buckeye vs Titan Arum

Aesculus glabra compared with Amorphophallus titanum

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while Titan Arum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	Titan Arum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Araceae
Genus	Aesculus	Amorphophallus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Amorphophallus titanum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and Titan Arum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Titan Arum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	Titan Arum
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.

Titan Arum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.