Big-Leaf Maple vs Winged Jurinea

Acer macrophyllum compared with Jurinea alata

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Winged Jurinea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Winged Jurinea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acer	Jurinea
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Jurinea alata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Winged Jurinea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Winged Jurinea
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.

Winged Jurinea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. 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.