vs Black Maple

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black Maple
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Microcystaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Acer
Species	Aphanocapsa fuscolutea	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms irregular aggregates of cells enclosed in brownish-yellow gelatinous sheaths. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and moist rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.