Astarte's Catchfly vs Black Maple

Silene astartes compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Black 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 nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Black 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.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

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.