Big-Leaf Maple vs Dew-Thread

Acer macrophyllum compared with Drosera filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Dew-Thread
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Acer	Drosera
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Drosera filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Dew-Thread
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.

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States