Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Black Maple

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Alismataceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sagittaria	Acer
Species	Sagittaria cuneata	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States