Balkan Ash vs Black Maple

Fraxinus pallisiae compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Balkan Ash is Data Deficient while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Ash	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Oleaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Fraxinus	Acer
Species	Fraxinus pallisiae	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Ash

DD — Data Deficient

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Ash

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.

Balkan Ash

The Balkan Ash (Fraxinus pallisiae) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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.