Angular water-starwort vs Black Maple

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Callitriche	Acer
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Angular water-starwort and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.