Ash Bud Moth vs Black Maple

Prays fraxinella compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Bud Moth	Black Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Praydidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Prays	Acer
Species	Prays fraxinella	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Ash Bud Moth

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Bud Moth	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Bud Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Ash Bud Moth

Ash bud moth (Prays fraxinella) is a species in the genus Prays. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.