Berry Fern vs Black Maple

Cystopteris bulbifera compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Berry Fern is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berry Fern	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Acer
Species	Cystopteris bulbifera	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Berry Fern and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Berry Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berry Fern	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berry Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Czech Republic, 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.

Berry Fern

The Berry Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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