Big-Leaf Maple vs Canada Wild Rye

Acer macrophyllum compared with Elymus canadensis

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Canada Wild Rye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Canada Wild Rye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sapindaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acer	Elymus
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Elymus canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Canada Wild Rye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Canada Wild Rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Canada Wild Rye
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.

Canada Wild Rye

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.

Canada Wild Rye

The Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis) is a species in the genus Elymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇺🇸 United States