Black Haw vs Black Maple

Viburnum lentago compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Black Haw is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Haw	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Viburnaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Viburnum	Acer
Species	Viburnum lentago	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Haw

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Haw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Black Haw

The Black Haw (Viburnum lentago) is a species in the genus Viburnum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States