Big Map Lichen vs Black Maple

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	Black Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Acer
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) 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.