Black Maple vs Blackthorn Dotty

Acer nigrum compared with Polystigma rubrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Blackthorn Dotty
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family Sapindaceae Phyllachoraceae
Genus Acer Polystigma
Species Acer nigrum Polystigma rubrum

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Blackthorn Dotty
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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