vs Black Maple

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black Maple
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Chordariaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Asperococcus	Acer
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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.