Black Maple vs Gene's Cave Salamander

Acer nigrum compared with Speleomantes genei

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Gene's Cave Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Gene's Cave Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Acer	Speleomantes
Species	Acer nigrum	Speleomantes genei

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Gene's Cave Salamander
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.

Gene's Cave Salamander

Habitat

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

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.