Big-Leaf Maple vs Bog Willow

Acer macrophyllum compared with Salix pedicellaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Bog Willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Acer	Salix
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Salix pedicellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Bog Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Bog Willow
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.

Bog Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.

Bog Willow

The Bog Willow (Salix pedicellaris) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States