Bearberry Willow vs Big-Leaf Maple

Salix uva-ursi compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Bearberry Willow is Not Evaluated while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Willow	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Salicaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Salix	Acer
Species	Salix uva-ursi	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearberry Willow and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bearberry Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Willow	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.

Bearberry Willow

The Bearberry Willow (Salix uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Salix. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States