Ash Quandong vs Black Maple

Elaeocarpus reticulatus compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Quandong	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Elaeocarpaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Elaeocarpus	Acer
Species	Elaeocarpus reticulatus	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ash Quandong

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Quandong	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Quandong

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.

Ash Quandong

Ash quandong (Elaeocarpus reticulatus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. It is listed 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.