Devil Maple vs Japanese Maple

Acer diabolicum compared with Acer palmatum

Key Differences

• Devil Maple is Least Concern while Japanese Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil Maple	Japanese 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 diabolicum	Acer palmatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil Maple and Japanese Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Devil Maple

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil Maple	Japanese Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil Maple

Habitat

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

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).