American Buckeye vs White Alder

Aesculus glabra compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	White Alder
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Aesculus	Platylophus
Species	Aesculus glabra	Platylophus trifoliatus

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

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

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.