Big-Leaf Maple vs Gum-elemi

Acer macrophyllum compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Gum-elemi
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	Sapindaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Acer	Bursera
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Gum-elemi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.