American Bittern vs Big-Leaf Maple

Botaurus lentiginosus compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittern	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ardeidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Botaurus	Acer
Species	Botaurus lentiginosus	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

American Bittern

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bittern	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

American Bittern

The American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species in the genus Botaurus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States