Big-Leaf Maple vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Acer macrophyllum compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Acer	Philonotis
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Philonotis calcarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Thick-nerved Apple-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium