Bearberry Willow vs Black Maple

Salix uva-ursi compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Bearberry Willow is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Willow	Black 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 nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearberry Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Willow	Black 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.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

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