Big-Leaf Maple vs Forest Krantz Ash

Acer macrophyllum compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acer	Atalaya
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Atalaya natalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Forest Krantz Ash share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Forest Krantz Ash
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.

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

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.