Big-Leaf Maple vs Persian Ivy

Acer macrophyllum compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Persian Ivy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Acer	Hedera
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Hedera colchica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Persian Ivy share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Persian Ivy
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.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇺🇸 United States