Black Maple vs Leafless Ballart

Acer nigrum compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Santalaceae
Genus	Acer	Exocarpos
Species	Acer nigrum	Exocarpos aphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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

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.