Black Maple vs King William pine

Acer nigrum compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	King William pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acer	Athrotaxis
Species	Acer nigrum	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and King William pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	King William pine
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.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.