Black Maple vs False Truffle

Acer nigrum compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Acer	Elaphomyces
Species	Acer nigrum	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.