American Buckeye vs wolf's-bane

Aesculus glabra compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• American Buckeye is Least Concern while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Buckeye	wolf's-bane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Aesculus	Aconitum
Species	Aesculus glabra	Aconitum lycoctonum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Buckeye and wolf's-bane share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Buckeye	wolf's-bane
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.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.