Black Maple vs Dung Cannon

Acer nigrum compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acer	Pilobolus
Species	Acer nigrum	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.