Big-Leaf Maple vs False Virginia Creeper

Acer macrophyllum compared with Parthenocissus inserta

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while False Virginia Creeper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	False Virginia Creeper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Vitaceae
Genus	Acer	Parthenocissus
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Parthenocissus inserta

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and False Virginia Creeper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

False Virginia Creeper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	False Virginia Creeper
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.

False Virginia Creeper

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (26 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States