Bistort Silver Rust vs Black Maple

Microbotryum marginale compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	Black Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Microbotryum	Acer
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, 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.