Big-Leaf Maple vs laceleaf

Acer macrophyllum compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	laceleaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Acer	Aponogeton
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and laceleaf share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	laceleaf
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.

laceleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.