Ohio-Rosskastanie vs Elktoe

Aesculus glabra compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohio-Rosskastanie	Elktoe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Muscheln)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Sapindaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Aesculus	Alasmidonta
Species	Aesculus glabra	Alasmidonta marginata

Conservation Status

Ohio-Rosskastanie

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohio-Rosskastanie	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohio-Rosskastanie

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Ohio-Rosskastanie

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.