Big Astragalus vs Black Maple

Astragalus magnificus compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Big Astragalus is Critically Endangered while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Astragalus	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Astragalus	Acer
Species	Astragalus magnificus	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Astragalus

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Astragalus	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Astragalus

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.

Big Astragalus

The Big Astragalus (Astragalus magnificus) is a species in the genus Astragalus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.