Big-Leaf Maple vs Bitter-Ash

Acer macrophyllum compared with Euonymus atropurpureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Bitter-Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Celastraceae
Genus	Acer	Euonymus
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Euonymus atropurpureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Bitter-Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Bitter-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Bitter-Ash

The Bitter-Ash (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a species in the genus Euonymus. 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