Big-Leaf Maple vs Black Spruce

Acer macrophyllum compared with Picea mariana

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Black Spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Black Spruce
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acer	Picea
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Picea mariana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Black Spruce share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Black Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Black Spruce
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.

Black Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Black Spruce

The Black Spruce (Picea mariana) is a species in the genus Picea. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States