Big-Leaf Maple vs Field marigold

Acer macrophyllum compared with Calendula arvensis

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Field marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Field marigold
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acer	Calendula
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Calendula arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Field marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Field marigold
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.

Field marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Qatar), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States