Atlantic Ninebark vs Black Maple

Physocarpus opulifolius compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ninebark is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ninebark	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Physocarpus	Acer
Species	Physocarpus opulifolius	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (27 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Atlantic Ninebark

The Atlantic Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) is a species in the genus Physocarpus. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States