Big-Leaf Maple vs Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Acer macrophyllum compared with Acer negundo

Key Differences

  • Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-Leaf Maple Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Kingdom same Plantae (نباتات) Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور) Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية) Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same Sapindales (صابونيات) Sapindales (صابونيات)
Family same Sapindaceae Sapindaceae
Genus same Acer Acer
Species Acer macrophyllum Acer negundo

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-Leaf Maple Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

The Box-elder, Ash-leaved Maple (Acer negundo) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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