Black Maple vs Downy Oak

Acer nigrum compared with Quercus pubescens

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Downy Oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Downy Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Acer	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Acer nigrum	Quercus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Downy Oak
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.

Downy Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.