Big-Leaf Maple vs delicate germanderwort

Acer macrophyllum compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Acer	Riccardia
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Riccardia multifida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States