Black Maple vs Orange Pinwheel

Acer nigrum compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Sapindaceae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Acer	Marasmius
Species	Acer nigrum	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States