Argus pheasant-tree vs Black Maple

Dracontomelon dao compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Dracontomelon	Acer
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Argus pheasant-tree and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

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.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed 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.