Big-Leaf Maple vs paperbark maple

Acer macrophyllum compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while paperbark maple is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	paperbark maple
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 same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Acer griseum

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and paperbark maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

paperbark maple

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	paperbark maple
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.

paperbark maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.