Black Maple vs London plane

Acer nigrum compared with Platanus hispanica

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while London plane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	London plane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Platanaceae
Genus	Acer	Platanus
Species	Acer nigrum	Platanus hispanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

London plane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	London plane
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.

London plane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada