Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Black Maple

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Appendage-bearing Centaury is Endangered while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Psephellus	Acer
Species	Psephellus appendicigerus	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Appendage-bearing Centaury and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.