American Holly vs Black Maple

Ilex opaca compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Holly	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ilex	Acer
Species	Ilex opaca	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Holly

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

American Holly

The American Holly (Ilex opaca) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.