Black Maple vs Bladdernut

Acer nigrum compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Bladdernut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Acer	Staphylea
Species	Acer nigrum	Staphylea pinnata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Bladdernut
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.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.