California buckeye vs Red Horse-chestnut

Aesculus californica compared with Aesculus carnea

Key Differences

• California buckeye is Least Concern while Red Horse-chestnut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California buckeye	Red Horse-chestnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Aesculus	Aesculus
Species	Aesculus californica	Aesculus carnea

Evolutionary Relationship

California buckeye and Red Horse-chestnut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aesculus.

Conservation Status

California buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Red Horse-chestnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California buckeye	Red Horse-chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California buckeye

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Algeria.

Red Horse-chestnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (10 countries).

California buckeye

The California buckeye (Aesculus californica) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.