Big-Leaf Maple vs Northern needleleaf

Acer macrophyllum compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Acer	Tillandsia
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Tillandsia balbisiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Northern needleleaf
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.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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