Big-Leaf Maple vs pygmy arrowhead

Acer macrophyllum compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	pygmy arrowhead
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	Alismataceae
Genus	Acer	Sagittaria
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Sagittaria pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	pygmy arrowhead
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.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.