American Witch-Hazel vs Black Maple

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Hamamelis	Acer
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and 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 Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States