Black Ash vs Chalk Maple

Fraxinus nigra compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	Chalk Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Oleaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Fraxinus	Acer
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Acer leucoderme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	Chalk Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) 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.