Afghan Ash vs Big-Leaf Maple

Fraxinus xanthoxyloides compared with Acer macrophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Ash	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Oleaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Fraxinus	Acer
Species	Fraxinus xanthoxyloides	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Ash and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Afghan Ash

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Ash	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Ash

Habitat

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

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.

Afghan Ash

The Afghan Ash (Fraxinus xanthoxyloides) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.