Black Maple vs Iwami Salamander

Acer nigrum compared with Hynobius iwami

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Iwami Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Iwami Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Acer	Hynobius
Species	Acer nigrum	Hynobius iwami

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Iwami Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Iwami 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.

Iwami 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.