Black Maple vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Acer nigrum compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Acer	Melaleuca
Species	Acer nigrum	Melaleuca alternifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and narrow-leaf paperbark share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	narrow-leaf paperbark
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.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.