Black Maple vs Laurel

Acer nigrum compared with Guatteria hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Laurel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Acer	Guatteria
Species	Acer nigrum	Guatteria hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Laurel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Laurel
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.

Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.