Big-Leaf Maple vs Florida Nutmeg Tree

Acer macrophyllum compared with Torreya taxifolia

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Florida Nutmeg Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Florida Nutmeg Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Acer	Torreya
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Torreya taxifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Florida Nutmeg Tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Florida Nutmeg Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Florida Nutmeg Tree
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.

Florida Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.