Black apple vs Black Maple

Planchonella australis compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black apple	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapotaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Planchonella	Acer
Species	Planchonella australis	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black apple and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black apple

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black apple	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black apple

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.

Black apple

The Black apple (Planchonella australis) is a species in the genus Planchonella. 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.