Basket Elm vs Black Maple

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Elm	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	Ulmaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ulmus	Acer
Species	Ulmus crassifolia	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Elm

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.

Basket Elm

The Basket Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.