Big-Leaf Maple vs Cotoneaster

Acer macrophyllum compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Rosales (ورديات)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acer	Cotoneaster
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (ماغنولانية)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Cotoneaster
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.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States