Black Maple vs Broad-Leaved Elm

Acer nigrum compared with Ulmus glabra

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Broad-Leaved Elm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Acer	Ulmus
Species	Acer nigrum	Ulmus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Broad-Leaved Elm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Broad-Leaved Elm
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.

Broad-Leaved Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad-Leaved Elm

The Broad-Leaved Elm (Ulmus glabra) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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