Black Maple vs Five-spot Ermel

Acer nigrum compared with Ethmia terminella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Ethmiidae
Genus Acer Ethmia
Species Acer nigrum Ethmia terminella

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Five-spot Ermel
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.

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Five-spot Ermel

No description available.

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