Bitter Karee vs Black Maple

Searsia marlothii compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Karee	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Searsia	Acer
Species	Searsia marlothii	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter Karee and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Bitter Karee

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Karee	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Karee

Habitat

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

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bitter Karee

The Bitter Karee (Searsia marlothii) is a species in the genus Searsia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.