Big-Leaf Maple vs Flat-topped Yate

Acer macrophyllum compared with Eucalyptus occidentalis

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Flat-topped Yate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Flat-topped Yate
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Acer	Eucalyptus
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Eucalyptus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Flat-topped Yate share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Yate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Flat-topped Yate
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.

Flat-topped Yate

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, Libya, and Yemen. 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.