Black Maple vs Green-Underside Blue

Acer nigrum compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

  • Black Maple is Least Concern while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Lycaenidae
Genus Acer Glaucopsyche
Species Acer nigrum Glaucopsyche alexis

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Green-Underside Blue
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.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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.

Green-Underside Blue

No description available.

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