Black Maple vs bur ragweed

Acer nigrum compared with Ambrosia confertiflora

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while bur ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	bur ragweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acer	Ambrosia
Species	Acer nigrum	Ambrosia confertiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

bur ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	bur ragweed
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.

bur ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, Israel, Norway, and Palestine.

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.

bur ragweed

The Bur ragweed (Ambrosia confertiflora) is a species in the genus Ambrosia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.