American Black Elderberry vs Black Elder

Sambucus canadensis compared with Sambucus nigra

Key Differences

• American Black Elderberry is Not Evaluated while Black Elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Black Elderberry	Black Elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family same	Viburnaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus same	Sambucus	Sambucus
Species	Sambucus canadensis	Sambucus nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

American Black Elderberry and Black Elder share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sambucus.

Conservation Status

American Black Elderberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Black Elderberry	Black Elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Black Elderberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Maldives, Nepal), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Black Elder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (5 countries).

American Black Elderberry

The American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a species in the genus Sambucus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Elder

The Black Elder (Sambucus nigra) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also fou. Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Unite...

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States