Alpine Fur vs Big-Leaf Maple

Abies lasiocarpa compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fur	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Abies	Acer
Species	Abies lasiocarpa	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Fur and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Fur

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fur	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fur

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Alpine Fur

The Alpine Fur (Abies lasiocarpa) is a species in the genus Abies. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada