Astarte's Catchfly vs Big-Leaf Maple

Silene astartes compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Silene	Acer
Species	Silene astartes	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Astarte's Catchfly and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) 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.