Big-Leaf Maple vs Wateree River Toadshade

Acer macrophyllum compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Acer	Trillium
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Trillium oostingii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

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

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.