Black Maple vs Forest Krantz Ash

Acer nigrum compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acer	Atalaya
Species	Acer nigrum	Atalaya natalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Forest Krantz Ash share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Forest Krantz Ash
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.

Forest Krantz Ash

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.