Black Maple vs Forked Aster

Acer nigrum compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Forked Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acer	Eurybia
Species	Acer nigrum	Eurybia furcata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Forked Aster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

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.