Black Maple vs Gall midge

Acer nigrum compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

Black Maple is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acer	Contarinia
Species	Acer nigrum	Contarinia nasturtii

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.