Big-Leaf Maple vs cedar wattle

Acer macrophyllum compared with Acacia terminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	cedar wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acer	Acacia
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Acacia terminalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

cedar wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	cedar wattle
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.

cedar wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

cedar wattle

The Cedar Wattle (Acacia terminalis) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Portugal.