Black Maple vs Limestone Cushion Poa

Acer nigrum compared with Poa acicularifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Limestone Cushion Poa
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sapindaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acer	Poa
Species	Acer nigrum	Poa acicularifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Limestone Cushion Poa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Cushion Poa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Limestone Cushion Poa
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.

Limestone Cushion Poa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.