Black Maple vs Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Acer nigrum compared with Rana boylii

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Foothill Yellow-legged Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ranidae
Genus	Acer	Rana
Species	Acer nigrum	Rana boylii

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
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.

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.