Black Maple vs Cutnut

Acer nigrum compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Cutnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Acer	Barringtonia
Species	Acer nigrum	Barringtonia edulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Cutnut
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.

Cutnut

Habitat

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.