Big-Leaf Maple vs Smooth Star Apple

Acer macrophyllum compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Acer	Chrysophyllum
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Smooth Star Apple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Smooth Star Apple
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.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.