Big-Leaf Maple vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Acer macrophyllum compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Mt. atlas mastic tree
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	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acer	Pistacia
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Pistacia atlantica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Mt. atlas mastic tree share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Mt. atlas mastic 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.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States