Argentine walnut vs Black Maple

Juglans australis compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Argentine walnut is Near Threatened while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine walnut	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Juglandaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Juglans	Acer
Species	Juglans australis	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Argentine walnut

NT — Near Threatened

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine walnut

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.

Argentine walnut

The Argentine walnut, Juglans australis, is a species. It is currently assessed 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.