Black Maple vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Acer nigrum compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Acer	Ligusticum
Species	Acer nigrum	Ligusticum filicinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Fernleaf Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Fernleaf Licorice-root
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.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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.