Black Hickory vs Black Maple

Carya texana compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hickory	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Juglandaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Carya	Acer
Species	Carya texana	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

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 Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. 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.