Big-Leaf Maple vs Golden Nectandra

Acer macrophyllum compared with Nectandra aurea

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Golden Nectandra
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Acer	Nectandra
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Nectandra aurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Golden Nectandra
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.

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.