American Bittersweet vs Black Maple

Celastrus scandens compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• American Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bittersweet	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Celastraceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Celastrus	Acer
Species	Celastrus scandens	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bittersweet and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bittersweet	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States